GERD (acid reflux) Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for degenerative disc disease of the lumbosacral spine, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are remanded due to a pre-decisional failure of the duty to assist based on inadequate examinations.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for GERD was denied in a September 1999 rating decision. The motion to revise this decision on the basis of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) is granted, with an effective date set at January 26, 1999.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to a lack of a VA examination addressing the relationship between the Veteran's erectile dysfunction and his service-connected degenerative disc disease with arthritis of the lumbar spine, as well as the relationship between his GERD and his various service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's GERD and ankle, knee, hip disabilities were all denied increased ratings.,Specifically, the Veteran's GERD was rated at 10 percent, his right ankle disability at 10 percent, his left knee and right knee disabilities at 10 percent each, his left hip disability based on limitation of extension at 10 percent, his left hip disability based on limitation of flexion at 10 percent, and his right hip disability based on limitation of abduction at 10 percent.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection of GERD, hypertension, and sleep apnea due to the Veteran withdrawing his appeal.

The Veteran's hiatal hernia with GERD is currently rated at 30 percent, but the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted based on the evidence of record.

The Veteran's GERD is granted at a 30 percent rating prior to March 20, 2020 and denied for higher ratings thereafter.,PTSD service connection is granted with an initial 70 percent evaluation effective April 21, 2021.

The Veteran's GERD was rated at 10 percent, which is the lowest rating available under current VA regulations. The Board found that his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating as they were not productive of considerable impairment of health.

The Veteran's GERD with residuals of right knee meniscal tear with degenerative arthritis is rated at a 30 percent disability rating, effective from April 9, 2021.

The Veteran's GERD has been rated at 60 percent for the entire appeal period, which is the maximum rating available under Diagnostic Code 7346.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a gastrointestinal disability, other than irritable bowel syndrome, including gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), hiatal hernia, and esophagitis, is being remanded due to duty-to-assist errors. The AOJ must obtain the Veteran's private treatment records from Kelsey-Seybold Clinic in Houston, Texas for the period from 1990 through current.

The Veteran withdrew their appeal for a higher rating of GERD, and the Board dismissed the case as a result.

The Board denied service connection for headaches, stomach disability (GERD), jaw disability, left knee disability, and right knee disability as the evidence did not support a finding of chronic disabilities that were aggravated by service or otherwise related to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is proximately due to her service-connected bilateral hip conditions, and thus grants service connection for GERD as secondary.

The Veteran's GERD is granted as secondary to his service-connected migraine condition.

The Veteran's GERD was granted a 30 percent rating from September 28, 2021, to November 29, 2021. Ratings prior and subsequent to this period were denied.

The Veteran's GERD was granted a rating of 30 percent, which is the maximum available under the applicable criteria.

The Veteran's ED and GERD are found to be secondary to his service-connected obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).,Migraine headaches, including those associated with sleep apnea, have been granted an increased rating.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on six separate conditions has been dismissed due to the withdrawal of the appeal by his authorized representative.

The Veteran's IBS and GERD are currently rated at 30 percent, the maximum schedular rating under Diagnostic Code 7319 for IBS and Diagnostic Code 7346 for GERD. The Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted as her symptoms do not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher disability rating.