GERD (acid reflux) Board decisions

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of erectile dysfunction, gastroesophageal reflux disease, headaches, and irritable bowel syndrome as they were granted in a prior rating decision before the issuance of any Board decision.

The Veteran's GERD was granted a 30 percent rating beginning July 13, 2020. Prior to this date, the condition did not meet criteria for an initial higher rating.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for GERD and a right shoulder disorder are being remanded due to the need for VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for GERD, finding that there is no evidence of a current disability related to military service.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings and secondary service connection claims have been remanded due to the need for additional examinations and clarification of medical records.

The reduction of a 10 percent rating for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) was improper, and the rating is restored.,Entitlement to an increased rating in excess of 10 percent for GERD is denied.

The Veteran's gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is proximately caused by his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type 2. The Board granted the claim for secondary service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to a duty to assist error regarding the recoupment of his disability severance pay for the period from March 1, 2020, to February 1, 2021. The AOJ must obtain clarification on whether he received all VA disability compensation benefits he was entitled to receive during this period.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's GERD may be related to his military service, and a remand is necessary for further evaluation.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for GERD is denied as the evidence does not show considerable impairment of health, persistently recurrent epigastric distress, dysphagia, substernal or arm/shoulder pain, or material weight loss.

The Board has determined that the reduction of the disability rating for GERD from 10 percent to noncompensable was improper and restored the original 10 percent rating. The Veteran's claim for an increased disability rating in excess of 10 percent for GERD is remanded due to a lack of an in-person examination.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to deficiencies in the medical opinions provided by VA examiners.

The Veteran's GERD is granted an increased rating to 30 percent, but no higher. Service connection for right ankle tendonitis with lateral collateral ligament sprain and bilateral plantar fasciitis are both denied.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's GERD, finding that it is proximately due to his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has denied service connection for left shoulder pain and remanded the claim for GERD due to a lack of current diagnosis. The Veteran's left shoulder pain is not considered a disability, while his GERD may be related to service based on continuity of symptoms.

The Veteran's esophageal adenocarcinoma with Barret's esophagus and GERD, a painful scar on the posterior right upper back, a scar with soft tissue damage on the posterior right upper back, and a scar on the midline abdomen are all granted effective from April 12, 2017. A 60 percent rating is assigned for the period of appeal.

The Board has remanded the claims for earlier effective dates for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and erectile dysfunction (ED), as well as special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ, due to an error in not considering the Veteran's arguments regarding secondary service connection.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for GERD is being remanded due to the inadequacy of the VA medical opinion and the need for a TERA review. The examiner should consider in-service gastrointestinal symptoms, including those noted in service treatment records, and the Veteran's exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's GERD was rated at 10 percent since September 18, 2020. The Board found that the symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating as they were not persistent and did not cause considerable impairment of health.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for GERD, headaches, and IBS are remanded due to inadequate examination reports.