GERD (acid reflux) Board decisions

The Veteran's gastroenteritis is related to service and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for a left elbow disorder is denied as there is no persuasive evidence of a current disability during or approximate to the appeal period.,Service connection for tinnitus is granted based on in-service noise exposure and credible testimony from the Veteran.

Service connection for a headache disability and hypertension has been granted.,Service connection for allergic rhinitis, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), gastritis, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), upper gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding, and hemorrhoids to include as secondary to GERD have also been granted.,The earlier effective date claims for left knee instability and right shoulder disability were dismissed.

The Board has granted service connection for left hip strain, finding that it is proximately due to the Veteran's service-connected left knee disability.,The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for esophageal disorder (GERD), as claimed as secondary to medications taken for his service-connected left knee disability.

The Veteran's gastroesophageal reflux disease associated with posttraumatic stress disorder is rated at 30 percent, the minimum for a 30 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 7346. The symptoms are consistent with a 30 percent rating but not a higher one.

The Veteran's chronic sinusitis, bilateral heel spurs, and right Achilles enthesopathy are being remanded for further evaluation.,A compensable rating is also being remanded for the Veteran's acid reflux.

The Veteran's service-connected Schatzki ring with gastroesophageal reflux disease and hiatal hernia is rated at 30 percent, but the Board found that it did not meet the criteria for a higher rating as his symptoms were not severe enough to warrant a higher rating.

The Veteran's GERD is rated at a 10 percent disability evaluation, effective from the date of the decision.

The Board has granted service connection for anxiety disorder, GERD, hypertension, and IBS. The diagnoses were established based on current medical records and the Veteran's reports of symptoms during service.,Service connection is granted as there is no conflicting evidence or opinions against these claims.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for a headache disability and gastrointestinal disorder, including GERD. The VA will need to obtain relevant private treatment records and provide an adequate medical opinion regarding the etiology of these disabilities.

The Board has granted a 60 percent disability rating for the Veteran's GERD, finding that his symptoms are productive of severe impairment of health.

The Veteran's use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for his service-connected right knee disability contributed to the development of GERD, and the Board granted service connection for GERD as secondary to his right knee retropatellar pain syndrome with arthropathy.

The Board granted a disability rating of 60 percent for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) based on the Veteran's symptoms productive of severe impairment of health.

The Veteran's claims for specially adapted housing and special home adaptation grant are being remanded due to a duty to assist error. The AOJ should secure an addendum opinion addressing the Veteran's total service-connected disabilities, including loss of use of extremities.

The Board has found that the VA examinations are incomplete and remands for a new examination to determine if the Veteran's eosinophilic esophagitis and GERD are related to service or any incident of service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection on multiple conditions are being remanded due to a failure to obtain private medical records.

The Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for GERD and hiatal hernia is being remanded due to a duty to assist error. The Board will obtain a supplemental VA opinion regarding the nature and severity of her conditions.

The Veteran's claim for a higher evaluation for GERD was granted, with an effective date of June 5, 2020.

The Veteran's GERD symptoms, including pyrosis, substernal or arm/shoulder pain, and occasional dysphagia, have been persistently recurring throughout the appeal period. The Board has granted a 30 percent rating for GERD, subject to the laws and regulations governing monetary awards.

The Veteran's claim for SMC based on the need for aid and attendance or housebound status is remanded due to a duty-to-assist error. The service connection claim for a back disability as secondary to his bilateral knee disabilities is also remanded.