GERD (acid reflux) Board decisions

The Board denied all service connection claims and the increased rating claim for myositis of the lumbar spine, finding that the Veteran's disability did not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable VA rating schedule.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB) and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). The Veteran withdrew his appeals.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disorder (GERD) is granted. The Veteran's claim for service connection for a cervical spine disorder is dismissed as part of the separate appeal stream in the Legacy appeal system.

The Board has determined that the March 2021 rating decision on appeal is remanded due to deficiencies in the February 2021 VA medical opinion and pre-decisional duty to assist errors regarding service connection for restrictive lung disease, psychiatric disorder, enlarged fatty liver, and GERD.

The Veteran's claim for an increased disability rating in excess of 10 percent for GERD is remanded due to a duty to assist error.

The Veteran's service-connected GERD is granted a 30 percent disability rating, effective August 2018.

Service connection for sinusitis, back disorder (lumbosacral strain), and sleep apnea was denied.,An initial rating of 30 percent for diarrhea and GERD was granted.

The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for a lumbar disorder due to procedural issues and further development is needed.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is remanded due to the need for a new medical opinion regarding the relationship between OSA and his service-connected GERD, as well as whether OSA was aggravated by his service-connected GERD.

The Veteran's partial gastrectomy with GERD is rated at 20 percent, and the initial rating for unspecified depressive disorder is granted at 70 percent.

The Board has granted service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and lumbar spine degenerative disc disease (DDD), both claimed as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected left knee disability.

The Veteran's ratings for gastroesophageal reflux disease, umbilical hernia, hiatal hernia, and status post Nissen fundoplication, as well as lumbar degenerative disc disease status post spinal fusion, have been restored.

The Veteran's Level 2 stipend under the PCAFC is granted due to his need for continuous supervision, protection, or instruction on account of his psychiatric disability and GERD.

The Veteran's prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction are granted as service-connected.,The Veteran's hypertension, gout (bilateral heel), heart conditions, renal cell carcinoma, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) are remanded for further review.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, right shoulder disability, sinus disability/allergic rhinitis, back disability, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), left knee disability, and sleep apnea. The claims are being remanded due to a duty to assist error.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically PTSD, is rated at a maximum of 70 percent.,Service connection for fatigue was denied as there is no current diagnosis for the condition.

The Veteran's IBS is granted as a presumptive condition due to his Gulf War service. Service connection for LLE cyst and GERD is denied.

The Veteran's GERD symptoms did not meet the criteria for a disability rating of 30 percent, as they were not productive of considerable impairment of health.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for OSA and an increased rating for TMD due to incomplete evidence and inadequate medical opinions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of GERD was continuously pursued since December 1, 2014. The Board has granted the effective date as December 1, 2014.