GERD (acid reflux) Board decisions

The Board denied an increased rating for the veteran's GERD, which is currently rated at 30 percent. The decision was based on the evidence showing that the veteran's symptoms did not warrant a higher rating.

The veteran's claims for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and service connection for GERD were denied. The claims for service connection for chronic bronchitis, allergic rhinitis, basal cell carcinoma, and TDIU were remanded.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for MDD and GERD was denied. The veteran was granted a higher rating for MDD but not for GERD.

The Veteran's service-connected unspecified depressive disorder (UDD) caused or aggravated his GERD. The Board granted entitlement to service connection for GERD as secondary to UDD.

Service connection for rhinitis and GERD was granted, but denied for chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions and denied an increased rating for degenerative disc disease with lumbosacral strain.

The Board granted a 50 percent evaluation for obstructive sleep apnea but denied a compensable evaluation for erectile dysfunction. The remaining issues are remanded.

The Veteran's gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is granted an initial rating of 60 percent, while his pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB) is denied a compensable rating.

The Board denied service connection for razor bumps and sleep apnea, while remanding the claims for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), migraine headaches, and major depressive disorder.

The Veteran's tinnitus is related to his military service and therefore, service connection for tinnitus is granted.

The Board granted an initial rating of 30 percent for the Veteran's service-connected GERD, effective February 12, 2021.

The Board granted service connection for a back, right hip, right knee, and GERD disabilities as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of February 7, 2017, for the increased 30 percent disability rating and a 60 percent disability rating from December 16, 2022. The claim for a higher rating prior to December 16, 2022, was denied.

The Board denied service connection for irritable bowel syndrome, acid reflux, and migraine headaches as the evidence did not support a current diagnosis or a link to service.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of GERD to obtain an adequate medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's GERD and their service-connected disabilities.

The appeal concerning the Veteran's service connection claim for a gastrointestinal condition, including GERD, is dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board granted a rating of 30 percent, but no higher, for GERD as of July 29, 2021, and denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for the same condition.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD with depression, standing alone, renders him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation. Therefore, the Board granted entitlement to a TDIU based solely on his service-connected PTSD with depression, effective June 1, 2016.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD and remanded the claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. 1151 for various conditions, as well as other service connection claims.

The Board granted an initial disability rating of 30 percent for GERD, but no higher. The appeal seeking an increased rating for LUE radiculopathy was dismissed.