GERD (acid reflux) Board decisions

The Board granted the restoration of a 60 percent rating for GERD and denied an increased rating for PTSD with cannabis use disorder, depressive disorder due to another medical condition and residuals of TBI. The left knee claim was remanded.

The Board granted service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) based on the evidence showing a nexus between the Veteran's current disability and his active military service, including exposure to burn pits.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), finding that the criteria for a rating higher than 30 percent were not met.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for GERD, right ear hearing loss, and obstructive sleep apnea to obtain additional medical evidence.

The Board denied service connection for gastrointestinal reflux disease, irritable bowel syndrome, and a compensable disability rating for erectile dysfunction.

The appeal for service connection and increased rating claims was dismissed due to untimely filing of the notice of disagreement.

The Board granted service connection for GERD as secondary to the Veteran's already service-connected irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board granted an increased rating of 30 percent for the Veteran's residuals of esophageal cancer, hiatal hernia, with GERD.

The Board granted service connection for GERD and an initial 10 percent rating for hypertension, resolving all doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Board granted service connection for tension headaches and GERD as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected conditions, but denied service connection for right and left hip strains.

The Board denied service connection for a recurrent sinus disability to include sinusitis and remanded several other claims related to respiratory, prostate, sleep, colon, esophageal, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, shoulder, foot, and plantar fasciitis disabilities.

The Board granted an initial 10 percent rating for GERD but remanded the claim for service connection for sinusitis.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for his service-connected GERD, finding that the symptoms did not warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, headaches, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), while denying service connection for gastroenteritis. The rating assigned was 10 percent for left ankle scars and 20 percent for bilateral dry eye syndrome with pinguecula.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and granted a 30 percent rating for GERD.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) to obtain a medical opinion addressing the relationship between the Veteran's current disability and toxic exposure during service.

The Board granted an increased rating of 60 percent for the Veteran's service-connected GERD, finding that the symptoms were productive of severe impairment of health.

The Board granted service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected left lateral collateral ligament strain.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for all issues, and the Board dismissed the case.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), finding that there was no evidence of a causal relationship between the Veteran's GERD and his military service or any service-connected disability.