GERD (acid reflux) Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected degenerative disc disease of the lumbosacral spine with herniated nucleus pulposus.

The Board granted service connection for GERD as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected right shoulder and left knee strain disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and a gastrointestinal disability, finding no evidence to support a direct or secondary relationship between the conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Board denied the claims for revision of CUE in the December 2015 rating decision and granted service connection for peripheral vestibular disorder as secondary to a service-connected condition.

The Board granted restoration of a 20 percent rating for the Veteran's back disability and denied ratings in excess of 10 percent for acid reflux, as well as higher ratings for left and right femoral nerve radiculopathy. The Board also remanded several service connection claims.

The Board granted a 30 percent rating for GERD from February 11, 2020, but denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent prior to that date. The claim for an increased rating for residuals of a traumatic brain injury with memory loss was remanded.

The Board remands the claims for initial compensable ratings for a left finger fracture, GERD, migraines, and urinary frequency due to the VA's failure to assist by rescheduling the Veteran for VA examinations after his address was updated.

The Board remands the claims for a new VA examination to address all symptomology and obtain relevant records from Vista Imaging.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) as the Veteran's symptoms did not more nearly approximate those productive of considerable impairment of health.

The Board denied service connection for GERD, shortness of breath, an initial compensable disability rating for allergic rhinitis, and an initial compensable disability rating for smallpox scar. The acne claim was remanded.

The Board granted the restoration of a 60 percent rating for GERD, effective July 29, 2016.

The Veteran's service connection for asthma was denied, but a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) from October 11, 2017 was granted.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for gastroesophageal reflux disease, erectile dysfunction, and neurogenic bladder.

The Veteran's GERD was granted an initial rating of 60 percent from May 6, 2021, to August 11, 2023.

The Board granted a 10 percent rating for the residuals of right ring finger mid-metacarpal fracture remodeling surgery based on painful motion of the wrist from July 6, 2021, to June 14, 2022, and denied a higher rating since June 15, 2022. The Board also granted a separate 10 percent rating for painful motion of the right long finger since July 6, 2021.

The Board granted service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected depressive disorder.

The Board granted an initial disability rating of 60 percent for the Veteran's service-connected gastroesophageal reflux disease, finding that the symptoms more nearly approximated severe impairment of health.

The Board granted service connection for arteriosclerotic heart disease, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran. The issues of entitlement to service connection for hypertension and GERD were remanded.

The Board granted an initial 60 percent rating for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) based on the severity of symptoms including pain and vomiting, which more nearly approximated the criteria required for a 60 percent evaluation.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for sleep apnea and GERD due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, specifically regarding potential exposure to chemical warfare agents and PCBs.