GERD (acid reflux) Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating greater than 30 percent for GERD was dismissed due to the case being in the legacy review system.,A 100 percent disability rating for major depressive disorder with psychotic features has been granted, effective from December 16, 2013.

The Veteran's GERD was granted a 30 percent rating effective March 31, 2022. The condition has been manifested by persistently recurrent epigastric distress with symptoms such as reflux, sleep disturbance, nausea, and vomiting.

The Veteran's GERD is granted as service-connected due to presumed exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The secondary claim for constipation and diarrhea is remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is denied as there is no current diagnosis of a psychiatric condition.,Service connection is granted for low back impairment, claimed as arthritis. The evidence persuasively weighs in favor of finding that the Veteran's low back impairment had its onset during service.,Service connection is granted for GERD, to include as secondary to low back condition. The evidence persuasively weighs in favor of finding that the Veteran's GERD is proximately due to service-connected disabilities, including his low back impairment.,The claim for individual unemployability (TDIU) is remanded.

The Veteran's GERD and asthma have been granted service connection, with the GERD receiving a non-compensable rating.

The Veteran's atypical chest pain and GERD are found to be secondary to his service-connected asthma, thus granting service connection for these conditions.,His low back condition is found to have been aggravated by his service, allowing for service connection on an aggravation basis. However, the bilateral pes planus was not shown to have worsened during service.

The Board denied service connection for sinus headaches, allergic rhinitis, rubella, gastroenteritis (claimed as abdominal pain, acid reflux and GERD), and vertigo, dizziness, and lightheadedness secondary to service-connected hearing loss and/or tinnitus.,Service connection was not established for any of the claimed conditions due to a lack of current diagnoses.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate development and lack of substantial compliance with previous remands. The Veteran's esophageal cancer and GERD need further examination and opinion regarding their onset in service and relation to exposure at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied for various conditions, with some issues being remanded.,No new or material evidence was presented to reopen previously denied claims.

The Veteran's GERD has not resulted in symptoms accompanied by substernal or arm/shoulder pain, and thus does not meet the criteria for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for gastrointestinal diseases and autoimmune disease are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the relationship between these conditions and his service-connected disabilities, as well as their potential relation to herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's IBS with GERD is currently rated at 30 percent, the maximum available rating under DC 7319. The Board found that a higher rating is not warranted as his symptoms do not meet the criteria for a 60 percent rating under DC 7346.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), left hip disorder, and right hip disorder have been denied. The Board found no current diagnosis of these conditions during the appeal period.,There is no evidence linking any of these conditions to military service or environmental exposures in Southwest Asia.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, GERD as secondary to PTSD, and OSA as secondary to PTSD. The evidence shows current disabilities of these conditions and a link between them and service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's GERD has been granted an initial 30 percent rating, effective June 1, 2020. The condition is characterized by persistently recurring epigastric distress with dysphagia, pyrosis, and regurgitation, accompanied by substernal or arm/shoulder pain.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including restrictive lung disease, lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis, left wrist strain with degenerative arthritis, hypertension, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and residual of right ear otitis media, have rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's TBI, GERD, headaches, ED, right knee arthritis, left hip strain, and right hip strain are all granted service connection.,Service connection for degenerative disc disease of the thoracolumbar spine is also granted as secondary to right knee arthritis.

The Veteran's service-connected GERD was granted a rating of 30 percent effective July 7, 2021. Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to PTSD was also granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a gastrointestinal condition other than GERD, including gastroenteritis, finding no current disability and insufficient evidence to link any symptoms to active service or exposure.

The Veteran's GERD results in pyrosis (heartburn) and regurgitation, meeting the criteria for a 10 percent rating.