GERD (acid reflux) Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and denied service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Bilateral hearing loss is found to be related to in-service noise exposure, while GERD does not have a link to service.

The Board has determined that a VA examination and medical opinion are needed to determine the etiology of the Veteran's GERD, which may be associated with service or another service-connected disability.

The appeal as to the issues of service connection for tinnitus, low back disorder, stress, migraine headaches, and allergies is dismissed.,Nine new claims are being remanded: GERD, fatigue, bilateral plantar fasciitis, right shoulder disorder, left shoulder disorder (including impingement), right wrist disorder, left wrist disorder, left knee disorder, and right knee disorder.

The Veteran is granted an earlier effective date of August 17, 2017, for service connection of GERD.,The Veteran is also granted an earlier effective date of February 18, 2021, for SMC based on housebound status.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for GERD, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his active military service and his current diagnosis of GERD. The Board concluded that the Veteran's GERD is more likely related to a pre-existing hiatal hernia.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for erectile dysfunction, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), bilateral lower extremity nerve conditions, and sleep apnea prior to the Board's decision.

The Veteran's GERD is rated at a 30 percent level, effective February 26, 2018.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), obstructive sleep apnea, thoracolumbar spine disability, left hip disability, and right hip disability has been granted. The rating assigned is 10 percent for chronic allergic rhinitis effective October 9, 2023.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), obstructive sleep apnea, thoracolumbar spine disability, left hip disability, and right hip disability has been granted. The rating assigned is 10 percent for chronic allergic rhinitis effective October 9, 2023.

The Veteran's PTSD qualifies for a TDIU and SMC, while other conditions are rated appropriately. The appeal is denied for higher ratings in several cases.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), obstructive sleep apnea, thoracolumbar spine disability, left hip disability, and right hip disability has been granted. The rating assigned is 10 percent for chronic allergic rhinitis effective October 9, 2023.

The Veteran's claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder is dismissed as untimely.,The Veteran's bilateral nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy with posterior intraocular lens following bilateral cataract surgery has been granted a 40 percent rating, but no higher.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), obstructive sleep apnea, thoracolumbar spine disability, left hip disability, and right hip disability has been granted. The rating assigned is 10 percent for chronic allergic rhinitis effective October 9, 2023.

The Board has granted the readjudication of the claim for service connection for GERD as secondary to a service-connected right knee disability, finding that new and relevant evidence supports this determination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of GERD is being remanded due to the need for a new medical opinion regarding the etiology of his condition.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his bilateral knee disorders and low back disorder, prevented him from obtaining and maintaining gainful employment consistent with his education and experience. The Board found that the combined effects of these conditions made it impossible for the Veteran to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board has denied service connection for primary anemia and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) as the evidence does not establish a link between these conditions and service.

The Veteran's GERD with generalized abdominal pain and splenic flexure is rated at 30 percent, which is the maximum rating available under Diagnostic Code 7319. The Board found that the symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher rating as they are not productive of severe impairment of health.

The Board has denied an increased rating for GERD and remanded the issue of service connection for hiatal hernia as secondary to GERD. The case is being returned to the AOJ for further development.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for lumbar spine spondylosis was denied due to his failure to report for a scheduled VA examination.,Service connection for cervical spine disability, left foot disability (hallux valgus), GERD, headache disability, and hypertension were all denied as the evidence did not meet the criteria for service connection.,The Veteran's claim for increased rating of lumbar spine spondylosis was denied due to his failure to report for a scheduled VA examination.