GERD (acid reflux) Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for GERD has been granted, and an effective date of June 30, 2020, is assigned for the grant of service connection for sinusitis.

The Board has granted service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and mood disorder as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected costochondritis, resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has found that new and relevant evidence has been submitted since the December 2008 rating decision, which denied service connection for GERD. As a result, the claim is being remanded for readjudication.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension as secondary to the service-connected obstructive sleep apnea and also granted service connection for GERD, finding that it is aggravated by the sleep apnea.

The Board granted a maximum 50 percent rating for tenso-vascular headaches and a 30 percent rating, but no higher, for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) from February 2, 2021.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical examinations and opinions, as well as a duty-to-assist error. The Veteran's service in the Gulf War is considered presumptive for toxic exposure risk activity (TERA). The claim will be reconsidered with an appropriate VA examination.

The Board granted service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), sleep apnea, and erectile dysfunction as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected irregular heartbeat.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to errors in duty to assist and potential exposure to hazardous materials at Fort McClellan. The Veteran's service records are being verified, and VA examinations will be scheduled for his claimed conditions.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions are being remanded due to errors in the duty to assist and regulatory requirements. The Board finds that additional development is needed, particularly regarding medical opinions related to exposure to burn pits.

The Board granted service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) secondary to the Veteran's already service-connected obstructive sleep apnea.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction was granted service connection as directly related to military service.,Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea was denied due to lack of a causal relationship with the Veteran's service-connected major depressive disorder or tinnitus.,Service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) was denied because there is no evidence linking GERD to the Veteran's service-connected major depressive disorder.,Service connection for vertigo was denied as there is no established link between the Veteran's service-connected tinnitus and his vertigo.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for GERD should be remanded due to a need for a TERA-specific medical opinion regarding his exposure to hazardous substances during service.

The Veteran's service-connected GERD resulted in symptoms such as reflux, regurgitation, sleep disturbance, and nausea/vomiting. The Board found that these symptoms did not warrant a higher rating than the current 10 percent assigned.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection on a presumptive basis as it manifested within one year of separation. Service connection for hearing loss and GERD are denied due to lack of current disability criteria under VA regulations.

The Veteran's GERD is granted an initial rating of 10 percent, effective December 13, 2021. Service connection for menorrhagia with abdominal pain and lumbago are denied.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for anxiety, depression, adjustment disorder, asthma, GERD, sinusitis, and allergic rhinitis as there is no probative evidence of current disabilities at any time proximate to or during the appeal period.

The Veteran's GERD was found to have started during her service in Southwest Asia, specifically due to exposure to toxic smoke from burn pits. The Board granted service connection for GERD on a direct basis.

The Board has granted service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease and erectile dysfunction, finding that these conditions are at least as likely as not related to the Veteran's service-connected right wrist chronic sprain and unspecified trauma, respectively.

The Veteran withdrew his claim for service connection for GERD, and the Board dismissed it.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for memory loss due to its finding that it is a manifestation of his already service-connected PTSD and MDD.,The Board has remanded the claims for gastrointestinal disorder (to include diverticulitis and GERD) and hiatal hernia, as there are inconsistencies in the medical opinions provided.