GERD (acid reflux) Board decisions

The Veteran's appeals for an increased rating for gastroesophageal reflux disease and service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis are being remanded due to a failure by the AOJ to provide notice of his right to a hearing before the AOJ.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for residuals of mild traumatic brain injury with post-traumatic headaches was denied. The evidence did not show that the condition resulted in Level 2 impairment, which is necessary to warrant a 40 percent rating.,The Veteran's application for TDIU was also denied as his service-connected disabilities alone do not meet the schedular criteria for individual unemployability.

The Board has restored a 30 percent disability rating for asthma from August 16, 2022. The issue of service connection for GERD is remanded due to a duty-to-assist error.

The Board has remanded the claims for duodenal ulcer/duodenitis, esophagitis, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), a respiratory disability including emphysema, allergic rhinitis, and hypertension due to potential service connection based on exposure to fuel products during active military service.

The Veteran's appeal for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) was dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing his appeal. The claim of entitlement to service connection for erectile dysfunction (ED) is remanded.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction, as secondary to irritable bowel syndrome and gastroesophageal reflux disease, should be remanded due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, degenerative disc disease L5-S1, left and right lower extremity radiculopathy, tinnitus, and GERD, have rendered her unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment since August 12, 2019. As of February 2, 2022, she met the schedular criteria for TDIU.

The Board has determined that there was not substantial compliance with the September 2023 remand directives and has therefore ordered a new examination to address the etiology of the Veteran's GERD, including its relationship to service-connected conditions and medications.

The Veteran's GERD and distal esophageal ulcer are granted a 30 percent evaluation, effective from August 12, 2020.

The Veteran's eczema claim was denied as it does not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation. The GERD and hiatal hernia claim is being remanded due to inadequate examination.

The Veteran's GERD has been rated at 10 percent since May 15, 2020. The Board granted an initial rating of 60 percent for the Veteran's GERD based on severe impairment of health.

The reduction in the disability rating for right lower leg painful and unstable scar from 20 percent to 10 percent, effective June 28, 2022, is void ab initio, and the 20 percent rating is restored.,The Veteran's right leg internal popliteal nerve paralysis status post surgery disability manifests in moderate incomplete paralysis of the internal popliteal nerve. The criteria for a 20 percent rating have been met.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left foot plantar fasciitis, as well as his requests for increased ratings for GERD with IBS are being remanded due to procedural errors in the adjudication process.,For the initial rating claim of an increase in disability rating for GERD prior to July 28, 2021, the evidence is in relative equipoise regarding whether the Veteran's symptoms meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for GERD with esophagitis, finding that there is no current diagnosed disability and that it is not related to service or secondary to his service-connected migraine headaches.

The Board denied the appellant's request for an extension of her delimiting date for educational assistance benefits under Chapter 35 (DEA) beyond December 13, 2020, as there were no additional periods where she suspended education due to conditions beyond her control.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating greater than 10 percent for GERD is being remanded due to a duty to assist error. The Board will obtain a retrospective opinion regarding the severity of his GERD symptoms without considering the ameliorative effects of medication.

The Board has granted service connection for GERD, but remanded the cases for further development regarding DM II, OSA, and a right shoulder disability.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional medical records and an examination, as well as a duty to assist error in obtaining missing private medical records from the Veteran's ENT provider. The Veteran is seeking an increased rating for her service-connected IBS.

The Board has granted service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected left shoulder impingement syndrome, right shoulder impingement syndrome and thoracic strain with chronic NSAID usage. The decision affirms that GERD is related to his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of esophageal cancer was dismissed.,A disability rating of 60 percent, but no higher, was granted for GERD.