GERD (acid reflux) Board decisions

The Veteran's service connection claims for skin cancer and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) have been denied as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions, and the evidence does not support a causal relationship to active military service.

The Veteran's appeal for special monthly compensation and service connection was denied due to a late filing of the Board Appeal request.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, headache, carpal tunnel syndrome (left and right upper extremities), paresthesia, and GERD are all granted as service-connected.

The Veteran's GERD is rated at 10 percent since May 2023. The Board has granted an initial rating of 60 percent for the condition, effective from May 19, 2024.

The Veteran's appeals for gastroesophageal reflux disease and obstructive sleep apnea have been withdrawn, and the claims are dismissed.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and has remanded the issue of service connection for major depressive disorder.

The Veteran's GERD is found to have started during his military service and has continued since then, warranting service connection.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for migraine headaches, as secondary to tinnitus, is granted. The claims for service connection for hearing loss disability and a disability manifested by shortness of breath other than chronic sinusitis and allergic rhinitis are denied. The claims for service connection for an intestinal disability (diverticulitis), fatigue, hypertension, neck disability, right upper extremity radiculopathy, left upper extremity radiculopathy, right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, upper and lower back disability, right lower extremity radiculopathy, left lower extremity radiculopathy, right hip disability, left hip disability, right foot pain, left foot pain, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and an acquired psychiatric disorder are all denied.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, along with other disabilities, has resulted in an effective date of April 7, 2022 for the award of TDIU and Dependents' Educational Assistance. The rating for obstructive sleep apnea was also granted on this date.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for GERD and a higher rating for lumbosacral strain residuals and spondylosis are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.

The Board has granted service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected other specified trauma and stressor related disorder.

The Board has remanded the case due to non-compliance with previous remand directives and the need to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claim for CUE in assigning an effective date for GERD.

The Board has decided to remand the claim of service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) secondary to bilateral plantar fasciitis and left shoulder tendinitis due to inadequate medical opinion regarding causation.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate nexus opinions and a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The claims are related to his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's GERD with IBS has been rated at 30 percent, which is the maximum rating available under current regulations.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to March 2, 2015, for TDIU was denied as the evidence did not show actual worsening within one year prior to his March 2, 2015, claim.

The Veteran's GERD, esophagitis, and paraoesophageal hernia resulted in severe impairment of health with symptoms including dysphagia, pyrosis, reflux, regurgitation, substernal pain, sleep disturbance, nausea, indigestion, and vomiting. The Board granted a 60 percent rating for these conditions but denied an increased rating for esophageal stricture.

The Board has decided that service connection for sinusitis is denied, and the claim for service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) must be remanded to obtain a medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's GERD and his in-service toxic exposures.

The Board denied a compensable rating for the Veteran's GERD with hiatal hernia and dysphagia, finding that there was no documented history of esophageal stricture requiring daily medications to control dysphagia.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) was denied. The Board found that the Veteran's GERD symptoms did not result in considerable or severe impairment of health, and thus, he is not entitled to a higher rating.