GERD (acid reflux) Board decisions

The Board dismissed the appeals for an effective date prior to November 23, 2016, for PTSD service connection and a disability rating in excess of 20 percent prior to March 3, 2020, for duodenal ulcer with gastroesophageal reflux disease, hepatitis B, and esophagus stricture due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's initial claim for a compensable rating for gastritis, gastroenteritis, and gastroesophageal reflux disease prior to October 25, 2017 was denied. A 10 percent disability rating was granted on and after October 25, 2017.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been denied. The Board has remanded several issues, including chronic lung disability, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), Schatzki ring, venous stasis edema of the bilateral lower extremities, and seborrheic keratosis.

The Veteran has withdrawn her appeals regarding all issues related to service connection and rating for various conditions, including dental condition, GERD, right carpel tunnel syndrome/right upper extremity nerve damage, right shoulder condition, cervical strain, right upper extremity radiculopathy, tension headaches, and TDIU.

The Veteran's gastrointestinal disability, including dyspepsia and GERD, is being remanded for further examination to determine if it is related to his service-connected left leg shin splint or medication. The matter of direct service connection is also being remanded.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating and an earlier effective date for GERD have been granted. The effective date is set at October 6, 2017.

The Veteran seeks an earlier effective date for the award of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) and Basic Eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA).,The Board denied both claims, finding that the earliest effective dates were September 26, 2019.

The Veteran's asthma is granted service connection, but her heartburn/GERD as secondary to asthma is denied.

The Veteran's IBS with GERD is rated at 30 percent, but no higher. The Board also granted a TDIU based on the severity of his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is related to his service-connected psychiatric disorder and hiatal hernia with gastroesophageal reflux disease, but an addendum opinion is needed to address whether weight gain/obesity caused by these conditions also contributed to the development of OSA.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for esophageal cancer and residual GERD has been granted due to the submission of new relevant evidence. The case is remanded for further review.

The Veteran's Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD) and GERD have been granted increased ratings to 40 percent and 30 percent, respectively. The decision also found that the Veteran's disability picture is functionally equivalent to favorable ankylosis for DDD.

The Board has determined that the claims for service connection must be remanded due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors, including inadequate VA examination opinions and a failure to obtain examinations for bilateral upper and lower peripheral neuropathy and GERD.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for PTSD, left knee disability, right shoulder disability, left ankle disability, bilateral pes planus, and bilateral foot peripheral neuropathy is dismissed. The claims of service connection for TBI, anxiety disorder with panic attacks, GERD, and female hypoactive sexual desire disorder are remanded.

The Board has dismissed all appeals regarding the Veteran's claims for various conditions and service connection, as the Veteran withdrew his appeals in writing.

The Veteran's cervical spine condition with spinal stenosis was granted a 30 percent rating effective April 7, 2016.,The Veteran's GERD claim for an increased rating prior to April 7, 2016, is dismissed due to untimely submission.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) did not manifest in service or is related to his military service, and therefore denied the claim for service connection.

Service connection for tinnitus is granted.,Service connection for hypertension, due to herbicide exposure on a facts-found basis, is granted.,Service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is denied.

The Board has granted a rating of 30 percent for the Veteran's gastroesophageal reflux disorder with irregular Z-line of esophagus, presbyesophagus and hiatal hernia, finding that his symptoms are productive of considerable impairment of health.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions have been dismissed. The Board has remanded several issues, including bilateral sinus condition, right hip disability, left hip disability, bilateral eye condition, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), rating in excess of 10 percent for right knee disability, and compensable rating for hemorrhoids.