GERD (acid reflux) Board decisions

The Veteran's IBS with GERD disability is manifested by symptom combinations productive of severe impairment of health, and the Board has granted a maximum schedular rating of 60 percent.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hiatal hernia and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) are related to his active service, granting service connection for these conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current GERD is caused or aggravated by his service-connected residuals healed fracture, status post open reduction, left fibula with related NSAID usage. As a result, service connection for GERD is granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied, and the claim for tinnitus was granted. The case of GERD is being remanded.,Service connection for tinnitus has been established based on a May 2023 rating decision.

The Veteran's GERD has been granted an initial rating of 30 percent, but no higher. The service connection for hiatal hernia is remanded due to insufficient medical opinions.

The Veteran's sinusitis and rhinitis are granted service connection under the PACT Act, effective from August 7, 2013.,TMJ is granted an increased rating to 30 percent effective February 3, 2021.,Depressive disorder is granted a 70 percent rating effective February 3, 2021.,Tension headaches are denied as not meeting the criteria for a higher than 30 percent rating.,Fibromyalgia remains at its maximum allowable rating of 50 percent.,IBS with GERD is denied as not meeting the criteria for a higher than 30 percent rating.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and initial evaluations have been dismissed due to their death.

The Board denied service connection for prostate disability, hypothyroidism, gastrointestinal disability, and gastroesophageal reflux disease for accrued benefits purposes due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to active service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, finding that no new and relevant evidence had been received to support these claims.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and diverticulitis, to include irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), due to a duty to assist error in not considering direct service connection.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection of fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) have been denied. The earliest date available for the award of service connection is December 16, 2020.

The Veteran's GERD is granted as secondary to his service-connected left knee osteoarthritis, pes planus, left ankle fracture with lateral collateral ligament tears and posterior Achilles tendon spur. The claim for IBS remains pending due to the need for clarification of the diagnosis.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability, intestinal disability (including IBS), sinusitis, upper respiratory infection disability, allergic rhinitis, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), right knee strain, and left knee strain has been denied.,Remanded issues include GERD and knee strains.

The appeal is granted as the Veteran's initial 40 percent rating for service-connected lumbar spine disability is restored. The remaining issues on appeal are remanded due to inadequate VA examinations and other procedural errors.

The Veteran's left lower extremity radiculopathy (sciatic nerve) is rated at 20 percent, effective November 22, 2024.,The initial rating for GERD has been restored to 10 percent.

The Veteran's claim for a higher evaluation for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is denied as the evidence does not show symptoms of considerable or severe impairment of health.

The Veteran's migraines are currently rated at 30 percent, but the Board has found that they warrant a higher rating. The ratings for lumbar strain and GERD remain unchanged. The case is being remanded to schedule VA examinations.

The Veteran's bilateral plantar fasciitis is rated at a 10 percent effective February 7, 2021. The Board found the evidence incomplete as it did not include private treatment records and remanded for their acquisition.,For ED, DMII, IBS, and GERD, VA must obtain medical opinions under PACT Act provisions due to in-service exposure risk activities.

The Veteran's TDIU claim was denied because he failed to report for scheduled VA examinations, and the Board found that he did not provide good cause.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and gastrointestinal disability, finding that there is no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and her active duty service.