GERD (acid reflux) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for migraine headaches and GERD due to duty-to-assist errors, including incorrect dates of private medical opinions and failure to address relevant in-service treatment records. The claims are now pending further development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic fatigue is denied as there is no current diagnosis of chronic fatigue syndrome or chronic fatigue. The Veteran does not have a compensable rating for esophagus, stricture of, and polyps (claimed as intestinal polyps, painful swallowing, GERD).,The Veteran's TMD claim is remanded due to insufficient evidence.,The Veteran's claims for scars are remanded due to insufficient evidence.,The Veteran's IBS and cholecystectomy claim is remanded due to insufficient evidence.,The Veteran's Hashimoto's thyroid disorder, hypothyroidism, Graves' disease claim is remanded due to insufficient evidence.,The Veteran's stress incontinence claim is remanded due to insufficient evidence.,The Veteran's sexual dysfunction and pelvic pain claims are remanded due to insufficient evidence.,The Veteran's cervical strain claim is remanded due to insufficient evidence.,The Veteran's back pain claim is remanded due to insufficient evidence.,The Veteran's left side sciatica, right side sciatica, right hand condition, left foot pain, and right foot pain claims are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's headaches are granted as service connection is established due to a current diagnosis and in-service event.,Service connection for fatigue is denied as the Veteran's fatigue is already compensated by his service-connected PTSD.,Service connection for IBS is denied as there is no current diagnosis of IBS at any time during the appeal period.,The Veteran's GERD claim is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's GERD rating was restored to 10 percent, and a TDIU was granted effective June 6, 2024. The GERD rating reduction from 10 percent to noncompensable was found improper.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error regarding whether the Veteran's GERD is aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. The remaining issues of service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions.

The Veteran's service connection claims for vertigo, left shoulder disability, GERD, lower back disability, bilateral hip disabilities, and bilateral foot disabilities are denied as there is no evidence of current diagnoses or functional impairment.,The Veteran's service connection claims for erectile dysfunction and radiculopathy of the bilateral lower extremities (right and left) are also denied as there is no evidence of current diagnoses or functional impairment.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including major depressive disorder, migraine headaches, bilateral hearing loss, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and tinnitus with BPPV, have combined to prevent him from obtaining or maintaining a substantially gainful course of employment. The Board has granted TDIU for the period from April 15, 2023.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is granted. The claims for left knee strain and right knee strain are dismissed, while the claim for flatfoot, bilateral is remanded.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral flat feet, dermatitis, and gastrointestinal condition (GERD) due to lack of evidence showing a current disability or a relationship between the conditions and service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction, finding that it is caused by his service-connected conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for acid reflux, finding that the condition is aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected disabilities and giving him the benefit of doubt.

The Veteran's GERD was granted a 10 percent disability rating effective December 7, 2021. The Board found that the evidence supported this rating based on symptoms of nausea, abdominal pain, vomiting, and chest pain.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of various conditions, including PFB, back disorder, migraines, respiratory disorder (asthma), GERD, and stomach disorder have been remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's claims for GERD and ED have been granted as service connection is established due to these conditions being linked to his service-connected anxiety disorder.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection and compensable ratings for various conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, back disability, cervical spine disability, left shoulder disability, right shoulder disability, TBI, pes planus, COPD, and GERD. The evidence does not support a finding of service connection or entitlement to higher ratings for these conditions.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted from November 21, 2019. The right hip disability service connection claim is remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and migraine headaches, but denied service connection for low back disorder, cervical spine disorder, right upper extremity radiculopathy, left upper extremity radiculopathy, left knee disorder, left ankle disorder, voiding dysfunction, GERD, hypertension, OSA, and PTSD.

The Board has decided to remand the claims of service connection for gastrointestinal disorders including GERD, gastritis, gastric ulcer and hiatal hernia due to incomplete medical opinions and failure to consider all relevant evidence.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and service connection have been denied due to lack of factual evidence showing an increase in severity or onset prior to the specified dates.,Service connection has not been established for cervical spine bone spurs and degenerative arthritis, left upper extremity radiculopathy, right upper extremity radiculopathy, right shoulder pain, left shoulder pain, and erectile dysfunction.