GERD (acid reflux) Board decisions

The Board remanded all claims for service connection due to inadequate examinations and pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and hearing loss were denied due to untimely filing. Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to chronic sinusitis was granted. Claims for GERD and an acquired psychiatric disorder were denied due to lack of new and relevant evidence.

The Board denied an increased disability rating for GERD beyond 30 percent because the veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

Service connection for rhinitis is granted. Service connection for acid reflux and an initial compensable rating for abdominal aneurysm are denied.

The Board denied an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's service-connected GERD. The evidence did not show that the Veteran's symptoms were productive of considerable impairment of health.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for higher ratings for lumbosacral strain and GERD.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a cervical spine condition was dismissed due to a claims processing defect. Service connection for GERD was granted, and the claim for erectile dysfunction with hypogonadism was remanded for further action.

The appeal for a higher rating of GERD is sent back to the VA for further examination. The VA needs to conduct another medical exam to assess the severity of the veteran's GERD.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeals for sleep apnea and GERD due to procedural errors.

The Board remanded the claims for service connection of a headache disability and a higher rating for GERD. The Veteran will receive new examinations.

The Board remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, sleep disorder, GERD, and esophageal adenocarcinoma due to duty-to-assist errors. The Veteran will receive a new examination.

The Board remanded the claims for tinnitus and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) due to insufficient new and relevant evidence. The claim for OSA as secondary to GERD and/or allergic rhinitis was also remanded.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for GERD was granted. The Board found that the Veteran's symptoms warrant a 30 percent rating.

The Board remanded the claims for service connection for GERD and IBS because a VA examination was not provided to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The veteran claimed he was unable to work due to his service-connected disabilities prior to December 22, 2021. The Board granted his claim for total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) effective prior to that date, finding his combined disability picture rendered him unemployable.

The Board remanded the case to obtain a medical opinion on whether the Veteran's GERD is related to his service, including a motor vehicle accident.

The Veteran's GERD and gastritis and hiatal hernia have been remanded for further evaluation due to inadequate prior examinations. The case is also being remanded for a TDIU determination.

The Board has remanded the case due to non-compliance with previous directives regarding a VA examination for GERD. The Veteran's claim of service connection for GERD is now pending and will be reconsidered.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for GERD, COPD, and hypertensive vascular disease due to insufficient efforts in verifying his reported service in Thailand, Camp Lejeune, and Guam. Additional development is needed to confirm these service locations and address exposure claims.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diverticulosis, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), peptic ulcer, low back disability, left knee disability, and right knee disability are being remanded due to inadequate medical opinions.,VA examinations were found to be insufficient in addressing the Veteran's claims.