GERD (acid reflux) Board decisions

The Board remands the claim for an increased initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for GERD to ensure a more thorough evaluation under the updated criteria.

The Board remands the claims for an increased rating in excess of 10 percent for GERD and service connection for chronic complications of upper gastrointestinal surgery, to include early satiety and gastroparesis, on a secondary basis.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected lumbosacral spine disability, but denied service connection and higher ratings for hypertension, diabetes mellitus, type II, GERD, cervical strain with degenerative joint disease and IVDS, right upper extremity radiculopathy, and left upper extremity radiculopathy.

The Board granted service connection for GERD, to include as secondary to service-connected sarcoidosis, and denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and pseudofolliculitis barbae.

The appeal of the June 2022 rating decision denying service connection for left and right knee disabilities and GERD was dismissed due to untimely filing of the notice of disagreement.

The Board denied service connection for erectile dysfunction, GERD, and bilateral hearing loss as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining private medical records relevant to the Veteran's claims.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) to obtain the Veteran's complete service personnel records and verify any potentially qualifying periods of service.

The Board remands all service connection issues and entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a rating greater than 10 percent for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) as there was no evidence of symptoms productive of considerable or severe impairment of health.

The Board granted a 30 percent rating for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), effective February 1, 2023.

The Board granted eligibility for the direct payment of attorney fees from past due benefits awarded in a May 2023 rating decision granting service connection for tinnitus, GERD and bilateral lower extremity neuropathy.

The Board granted an initial disability rating of 30 percent for GERD with Barrett's esophagitis, finding that the Veteran's symptoms met the criteria for considerable impairment of health.

The Board granted service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), but remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus and bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran withdrew her appeals for service connection for IBS, a headache disability, GERD, a sleep disorder, and urinary incontinence.

The Board denied all claims for increased ratings, except for sinusitis which was granted a higher rating.

The Board granted service connection for GERD as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD and bilateral tinnitus based on credible medical evidence.

The Board dismissed the claim for service connection for GERD, denied service connection for a cervical spine disability and a lumbar spine disability, and remanded the claim for a psychiatric disorder.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, a rating of 50 percent for migraines, and a rating of 30 percent for GERD.

The Veteran's GERD was granted a 30 percent rating, effective January 16, 2020.