GERD (acid reflux) Board decisions

The Veteran's small bowel obstruction, status post resection of small intestine, with IBS, is currently rated at 50 percent. The Board has determined that a higher rating is not warranted under the current criteria. The service connection claim for hiatal hernia and GERD secondary to small bowel obstruction is remanded due to inadequate medical opinion.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence had been received and reconsidered the claims but confirmed and continued the previous denials. The Veteran's diabetes mellitus and GERD are remanded for additional development to address pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Veteran's GERD is granted a 30 percent disability rating.,The Veteran's allergic rhinitis is denied as it does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board has dismissed all claims as the Veteran's October 2020 request to continue the appeal under the modernized review system was invalid and not properly before the Board.

The Veteran is granted an effective date of February 19, 2011 for his TDIU and DEA eligibility due to service-connected PTSD and bilateral knee disabilities.

The Veteran's lung cancer and COPD are granted service connection due to exposure to toxic substances in service. Hypertension is also granted service connection based on the same exposure. Service connection for sinusitis, acid reflux, constipation (IBS), and PTSD is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder and bladder disability have been denied. The Board has found no evidence of current disabilities under DSM-5.,The Veteran's claim for GERD is remanded as there is insufficient medical opinion regarding its etiology.

Service connection for a dental condition is granted.,Service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is denied.,Service connection for a bilateral ankle condition is denied.,Service connection for hypertension as secondary to posttraumatic stress disorder and unspecified depressive disorder with alcohol use disorder is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for esophageal cancer and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) secondary to the Veteran's now-service-connected esophageal cancer.

The Veteran's claim for SMC based on aid and attendance is remanded due to incomplete medical records and the need for a detailed examination.

The Veteran's painful scar was noted at service entry and became symptomatic during active duty, meeting the criteria for service connection as aggravated by military service.,There is no evidence of non-erosive gastropathy or GERD in service. The Board finds that these conditions are not related to the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and exposure basis issues. The appeals are not related to service connection.

The appeals for service connection for hypertension and sinusitis are dismissed. The appeal for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss is denied. An initial 30 percent rating is granted for GERD, but the Veteran's tinnitus and allergic rhinitis remain at their current ratings.

The Veteran's GERD is rated at a 10 percent disability rating. The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for right and left shoulder conditions, as well as right and left shin splints due to duty to assist errors.

The Veteran's service-connected GERD with esophageal stricture is rated at a 60 percent disability rating, effective August 30, 2019. The Board found the Veteran's symptoms to be productive of severe impairment of health.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for GERD and stenosis bilateral carotid arteries are being remanded due to the lack of medical opinions addressing their etiology.

The Board denied an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for GERD, finding that the appellant's symptoms did not meet or more nearly approximate the criteria for a higher rating under DC 7346.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as presumptively related to his service in Vietnam under the PACT Act. The issue of entitlement to service connection for GERD on any basis other than the PACT Act is remanded.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and hypertension have been remanded due to the need for additional evidence, including private medical records and clarification of a VA examination report.

The Veteran's appeal for left shoulder disability was withdrawn by the Veteran during his virtual Board hearing.,Service connection is granted for tinnitus, headaches, GERD, chronic pain syndrome, lumbar radiculopathy (legs and feet), lumbar radiculopathy (arms and hands), and unspecified depressive disorder. Service connection is denied for PTSD.