GERD (acid reflux) Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee strain and arthralgia status post ACL repair, surgical scars left knee, headache condition (presumed due to TERA), and GERD (presumed due to TERA) have been remanded. The effective dates of service connection are not yet determined.,The Veteran's claims will be reconsidered based on new evidence submitted after the prior final denial.

The Veteran's appeals for higher ratings and earlier effective dates have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of service connection for hearing loss or disability of the cervical spine, and denied all other claims.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for GERD was dismissed because the Veteran's attorney of record withdrew the issue prior to the Board's final decision.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches, GERD, and IBS, as well as a rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD. The evidence does not support finding that any of these conditions began during active service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, bladder incontinence, erectile dysfunction, gastroesophageal disorder, hypothyroidism, and vertigo due to a lack of evidence showing these conditions began during or were related to active military service.

The Board denied service connection for allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, and GERD. The Veteran's conditions were found to be not related to service.,Service connection was denied as the evidence did not show that the Veteran's pre-existing conditions worsened during service or were otherwise related to service.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection of GERD due to insufficient information in previous VA opinions and a need for additional medical evidence.

The Board has granted a 30 percent evaluation for service-connected gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), finding that the Veteran's symptoms, including persistent epigastric distress with dysphagia, pyrosis, and regurgitation, have caused considerable impairment of health.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of January 6, 2016, for a 60 percent rating for GERD with gastritis. The decision found that no evidence was provided to show an increase in disability within one year prior to the January 6, 2016, application.

The Veteran's service connection claims for GERD, lumbar spine disability, right shoulder disability, bilateral wrist disabilities (right and left), and right ankle disability have been granted due to the submission of new and relevant evidence.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted for the period beginning May 1, 2020, as he has a combined disability rating of 100% due to service-connected disabilities and was unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board has decided that the propriety of reducing the rating for GERD from 30% to 10% is remanded due to a duty to assist error. The Veteran needs to provide private treatment records and undergo an appropriate VA examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's GERD began during his active service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has denied service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claims for higher ratings for GERD, rhinitis, sleep apnea, MDD, and ED. The Veteran's failure to report for VA examinations related to these issues constitutes a duty to assist error.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted an initial 100 percent rating, while the GERD issue remains remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has decided to remand the claim of service connection for GERD as secondary to service-connected MDD due to a duty to assist error. The Veteran's current GERD disability is related to his service-connected MDD, but there is insufficient evidence to determine if it was caused or aggravated by the medication he takes for his MDD.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection of a back disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appeal prior to the promulgation of a decision.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's GERD is at least as likely as not related to his active service, and therefore grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's tinnitus is service connected. The issues of service connection for GERD, a lumbar disorder, and left lower extremity radiculopathy are remanded due to procedural errors.

The Veteran's GERD has been rated at a 10 percent disability rating, and the Board granted a 30 percent rating for persistent recurrent epigastric distress with dysphagia, pyrosis, regurgitation, and substernal pain.