GERD (acid reflux) Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, depression, anemia, sleep apnea, hiatal hernia, and GERD have been granted with a noncompensable initial rating for hypertension.

The Board granted service connection for GERD and IBS secondary to PTSD, and awarded a 60 percent rating for coronary artery disease.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a digestive disease, claimed as GERD, is being remanded due to the need for additional development and consideration of his claims.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions have resulted in the loss of use of both lower extremities, such as to preclude locomotion without the aid of braces, crutches, canes, or a wheelchair. Therefore, he is entitled to specially adapted housing.

The Veteran's esophageal condition, including dysphagia and GERD, is found to be related to his active service. The Board grants the Veteran's claims for service connection.

The Veteran's GERD has been rated at 10 percent since October 31, 2008. The Board found that the evidence does not support a higher rating prior to January 13, 2016 and assigned a 30 percent disability rating from that date forward.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for bilateral hearing loss was withdrawn. The claim for service connection for a respiratory condition, including as secondary to GERD or due to in-service asbestos and/or herbicide exposure, was denied.

The Veteran's Morton's neuroma of the left foot is at least as likely as not related to active service.,The Veteran's gastroesophageal reflux (GERD) and hiatal hernia are at least as likely as not related to active service.,Migraine headaches were not incurred in or aggravated by the Veteran's active duty service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has granted entitlement to TDIU.

The Board denied service connection for headaches, acid reflux, and sleep apnea as they are not related to service or the service-connected PTSD. The current conditions are attributed to rhinosinusitis.

The Veteran's initial claim for higher ratings for cluster headaches/migraines and GERD was denied. However, the RO granted a 30 percent rating for GERD effective October 26, 2015.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction and gastrointestinal disorder (including GERD and hiatal hernia) are not shown to be causally or etiologically related to any disease, injury, or incident in service, and were not caused or aggravated by service-connected disabilities, and/or medications taken for service-connected disabilities.,The Veteran's hiatal hernia is a congenital defect that was not aggravated beyond its natural progression as a result of his military service.

The Board found that the Veteran's current bilateral foot condition was not incurred in service and is not otherwise etiologically related to service. For the entire appeal period, the service-connected GERD was manifested by periodic reflux and heartburn and infrequent nausea and vomiting; considerable impairment of health is not shown.

The Veteran's daughter is seeking various ratings and service connection for multiple conditions, but the appeal has been remanded due to scheduling issues.

The Veteran's GERD was assigned a 60 percent rating effective March 31, 2016. The highest schedular rating for GERD is granted.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical evidence on whether the service-connected conditions have aggravated the Veteran's claimed disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a comprehensive VA examination to assess the combined effect of all service-connected disabilities on his ability to secure and maintain gainful employment.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for a gastrointestinal disorder, including as secondary to his service-connected lower back and left wrist disabilities. The case has been remanded due to the need for additional development regarding the etiology of the GI disorder.

The Board has granted service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and dismissed the claim for hypertensive vascular disease.

The Veteran's GERD has been rated at 10% throughout the appeal period. The Board has determined that his symptoms, including persistent epigastric distress with pyrosis and regurgitation, accompanied by substernal or arm pain, meet the criteria for a 30% rating.