GERD (acid reflux) Board decisions

The Board denied entitlement to Special Monthly Compensation (SMC) and remanded the claims for service connection for a left leg cyst and GERD due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches, adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, GERD, and cervical degenerative disc disease are granted ratings of 50%, 70%, 30%, and a grant of service connection respectively.

The Board granted an initial disability rating of 30 percent for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Board granted a 10 percent disability rating for GERD and remanded the claim for a higher rating.

The Board granted service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) based on the presumption that it was aggravated during active service.

The Board denied service connection for hiatal hernia and remanded the claim for further development regarding gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

The Board remands the claims for service connection for GERD with esophagitis and hemorrhoids to obtain additional medical opinions regarding secondary service connection.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for hypertension and granted a 10 percent rating for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for lumbar degenerative disc disease, left and right knee strain with tendinitis, and gastroesophageal reflux disease. The TDIU claim was dismissed.

The Board granted a 30 percent rating for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), but no higher, based on the Veteran's symptoms of dysphagia requiring daily medication and considerable impairment of health.

The Board remands all claims for service connection to the AOJ for further development, including obtaining relevant VA and private medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board granted service connection for GERD, left and right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, left and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, emphysema, and COPD.

The Board granted a 70 percent disability rating for PTSD effective December 2, 2019, and also granted TDIU based on PTSD alone from that date. The appeal for an increased rating for GERD was denied.

The Board granted service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) based on the evidence showing that the Veteran's symptoms began during active service and have continued since then.

The Veteran withdrew her appeal for service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and the claim is dismissed.

The appeal for increased ratings for degenerative joint disease of the left ankle and erectile dysfunction was withdrawn by the Veteran, resulting in their dismissal. The claims for allergic rhinitis, lumbar spine degenerative disc disease, gastroesophageal reflux disease, and migraine headaches are remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for acid reflux, irritable bowel syndrome, back pain, tuberculosis (TB), and bilateral hearing loss. The claim for a higher rating for bilateral pes planus was also denied.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) associated with lumbosacral strain, as the evidence did not show symptoms productive of considerable impairment of health.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, bilateral tinnitus, facial numbness (Bell's palsy), gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and right knee strain. The claims for a left knee strain, major depressive disorder with anxious distress, cervical neck strain, lumbosacral strain, and bilateral foot disability were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including back injury, neck strain, and other limb conditions due to a lack of evidence supporting their direct relation to the Veteran's military service.