GERD (acid reflux) Board decisions

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection for various conditions due to the Veteran's death during the appeal process.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for right ear hearing loss and GERD due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The claims will be reviewed with new medical opinions.

The Veteran's GERD is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board found no evidence to warrant a higher rating based on current criteria. The Veteran has symptoms but they do not meet the criteria for a higher rating under either the old or new rating criteria.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for irritable bowel syndrome, sphincter impairment, a skin rash, left shoulder degenerative arthritis with tendinitis, and left ankle degenerative arthritis have all been denied. The Board has also remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for vertigo and sinusitis/rhinitis.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is pending.

The Veteran's GERD is granted with a 30% evaluation, but the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder remains pending and requires further examination.

The Board has granted service connection for GERD, finding that the Veteran's current condition is at least as likely as not related to his active service. The decision resolves reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sleep apnea (OSA) is proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected mental and musculoskeletal disabilities, including weight gain from his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of GERD was dismissed because he did not timely file a VA Form 10182, and good cause was not shown to extend the filing deadline.

The Board has granted service connection for a cervical spine disorder. Service connection is remanded for GERD with esophagitis and hiatal hernia, and insomnia.

The Veteran's GERD is manifested by persistently recurrent epigastric distress with dysphagia, pyrosis, and regurgitation, accompanied by substernal pain, and productive of considerable impairment of health. The Board finds that the criteria for a 30 percent rating are met.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's GERD and his service-connected left knee disability. The Veteran is advised to submit any positive nexus opinions from Dr. C.C.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions did not render him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment prior to March 15, 2024. The Board denied the claim for TDIU as his education and work history indicated he had the physical and mental ability to obtain and maintain such employment.

The Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 10 percent for GERD has been denied. The Board has also remanded the issue of service connection for a lumbosacral strain due to an alleged secondary service connection based on an altered gait from a right ankle disability.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a need for an addendum VA opinion and potential TERA examination, as the Veteran's GERD may be related to his in-service exposure to burn pits.

The Veteran's GERD was evaluated at a 10 percent rating, and the Board found that his symptoms did not warrant a higher evaluation due to lack of considerable impairment of health.

The Veteran's GERD was granted an initial rating of 30 percent, but no higher, for the entire period on appeal. The symptoms included persistently recurrent epigastric distress with pyrosis, reflux, regurgitation, substernal arm or shoulder pain, nausea, vomiting, melena, and sleep disturbances.

The Board denied the Veteran's requests for earlier effective dates for service connection of GERD and PTSD, finding that the earliest possible effective dates allowed by law are May 1, 2021, for GERD, and January 6, 2021, for PTSD.

The Veteran's seizure disorder is granted as service connected. The claims for GERD, blood clots in the lungs and legs, and restless leg syndrome are remanded.

The Veteran's claim for urinary stress incontinence is granted as the condition started during service and continues today.,The Veteran's claim for GERD is denied as there is no evidence that it is related to her service-connected cholecystectomy.,The Veteran's claim for left lower extremity radiculopathy is denied as she does not have a current diagnosis of this condition.,The Veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for tonsillectomy remains pending and will be remanded.

The Veteran's GERD is granted as secondary to his service-connected migraine headaches, and his foot condition is granted due to a qualifying event during service.