GERD (acid reflux) Board decisions

The claim for a higher rating for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and irritable bowel syndrome is sent back to the VA for further review. The Board needs more information about the severity of GERD without medication.

The Board denied the veteran's request for a higher disability rating for GERD, concluding that the symptoms did not constitute a considerable impairment of health.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic gastritis with GERD is granted because the condition first manifested during active service.

The Board granted service connection for GERD, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The veteran's increased rating for GERD to 30% is granted. The evidence shows the veteran's symptoms more nearly approximate a 30% rating but not higher.

The Board remanded the veteran's claim for service connection of GERD to correct a duty to assist error. The Veteran asserted that his GERD stemmed from an in-service injury or exposure to Agent Orange.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 30 percent for GERD, finding that the criteria for a higher rating were not met.

The Board remanded the claims for service connection of GERD and sinusitis to allow the veteran to undergo a VA examination.

The Board has granted service connection for asthma, GERD, residuals of total left knee replacement, residuals of bilateral hip replacement, and low back DISH syndrome. The Veteran's reports regarding the onset and development of these conditions during or shortly after his military service are considered credible.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance, as her service-connected conditions do not significantly impact her ability to perform functions of self-care.

The Veteran's GERD symptoms, including dysphagia, pyrosis, reflux, regurgitation, substernal arm/shoulder pain, frequent sleep disturbances, and vomiting, have resulted in severe impairment of health for the entire period on appeal from July 28, 2010 to September 21, 2023. As a result, a disability rating of 60 percent is granted.

The veteran's appeal for chronic fatigue syndrome was dismissed. The veteran's ratings for lumbar degenerative arthritis and radiculopathy were restored to 20 percent. The veteran was granted a 100 percent rating for PTSD and special monthly compensation based on statutory housebound criteria.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for a digestive condition (including cholelithiasis and GERD) and for a compensable rating for hemorrhoids. The Board noted that additional evidence is needed, including medical examinations and opinions compliant with the PACT Act.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal for a higher disability rating for several conditions, finding no clear and unmistakable error in the original 2012 rating decision.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating of GERD was granted, with an initial 30 percent rating assigned.

The appeals for service connection of GERD, CFS, and sleep apnea were dismissed because the February 2023 letter was not an adjudicatory action.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for right breast abscess was denied. Service connection was granted for GERD, right hip DJD, left hip bursitis with DJD, right knee DJD, left knee DJD, sinusitis, overactive bladder disability, tension headache disability, right ankle disability, and left ankle disability. Claims for CFS, heat exhaustion, hemorrhoids, irritable colon syndrome, and skin disability were denied.

The appeal for a higher rating of GERD was dismissed because the veteran withdrew their appeal.

The veteran is granted a rating for total disability based on individual unemployability due solely to service-connected PTSD and special monthly compensation (SMC) based on housebound status, effective February 1, 2022.

The veteran's PTSD rating was increased to 70%. Other conditions were denied or remanded.