GERD (acid reflux) Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings, finding no evidence to support a causal relationship between his conditions and military service or that his conditions are more severe than currently rated.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) as the Veteran's symptoms more nearly approximate the criteria for a 30 percent rating.

The Board granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD, but no higher. The Veteran's PTSD was characterized by depression and anxiety, feeling on edge, hypervigilance, compulsive behaviors that affect function, flattened affect, chronic sleep impairment, weekly panic attacks, disturbances of motivation and mood, difficulty adapting to stressful circumstances, and an inability to maintain effective relationships.

The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction and gastroesophageal reflux disease, both as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected depressive disorder.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and gastroesophageal reflux disease, but remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus type 2 and left lower extremity diabetic neuropathy.

The Board denied service connection for diverticulosis, GERD, and hiatal hernia as the evidence did not show a link to an in-service disease or injury.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for metatarsalgia, tinea pedis, and GERD.

The Board granted service connection for GERD, left wrist sprain, right knee strain, and degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine. The claim for an increased rating for generalized anxiety disorder with depressive disorder was denied.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and gastroesophageal reflux disease as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected conditions, and a 70 percent rating was assigned for his unspecified anxiety disorder with alcohol use disorder.

The Board granted an initial 60 percent rating for service-connected GERD and a 10 percent rating, but no higher, for hypertension.

The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining private treatment records and scheduling VA examinations.

The Veteran's claim for specially adapted housing was denied as he does not meet the criteria due to his ability to independently ambulate with the use of braces.

The Board granted service connection for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and denied an initial compensable rating for rhinitis, while remanding the claim for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

The Board granted an initial evaluation of 50 percent for headaches and a 30 percent evaluation from April 18, 2024, for rhinitis. Sinusitis was denied, as were TDIU and SMC claims.

The Board denied service connection for autoimmune pancreatitis, gastroesophageal reflux disorder (GERD), and hiatal hernia as they were not incurred in or caused by the Veteran's service, including toxic exposures.

The Board granted service connection for hypogonadism with fatigue, GERD, and a right ear hearing loss disability. The Veteran's left rib disability was denied, and the ratings for his left shoulder injury, left hip bursitis, impairment of the left thigh, left knee retropatellar pain syndrome limitation of extension, and left ankle sprain were either granted or denied with specific rating percentages.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for migraines, GERD, and plantar fasciitis due to deficiencies in prior VA examinations and opinions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for cervical spine, lumbar spine, and GERD disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for asthma, GERD, hiatal hernia, Barret's esophagus, and sleep apnea as there is no evidence of a causal relationship between the current disabilities and in-service exposure to toxins.

The Board granted service connection for GERD as secondary to the Veteran's PTSD and tinnitus, but denied service connection for a lumbar spine disability, right ear hearing loss, chronic sinus condition, bilateral hand condition, jaw condition, aortic regurgitation, discoid lupus, residuals of peptic ulcer, left shoulder condition, right shoulder condition, cervical spine disability, left upper extremity (LUE) radiculopathy secondary to cervical spine disability, and right upper extremity (RUE) radiculopathy secondary to cervical spine disability.