GERD (acid reflux) Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) as it was not caused by or aggravated by a service-connected disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and higher ratings, except for restoring a 30 percent disability rating for right knee strain and a 20 percent disability rating for left knee strain.

The Board denied entitlement to a TDIU prior to April 15, 2011, as the Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from obtaining or maintaining substantial gainful employment.

The Board granted an effective date of December 21, 2021, for the award of a 10 percent rating for GERD and remanded other issues related to GERD, PTSD, and service connection.

The Board denied service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease and irritable bowel syndrome as there is no evidence that these conditions began during active military service or otherwise resulted from active military service.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection for anxiety due to a concurrent election of review options, denied service connection for GERD, and remanded the claim for lumbosacral strain for further evidence.

The Board remands the case to schedule a new examination to evaluate whether the Veteran's use of medication lessened the severity of his GERD and, if so, whether it may be evaluated as more severe under the relevant diagnostic criteria without the use of that medication or without consideration of its ameliorative effects.

The Board denied service connection for a gastrointestinal disorder, specifically gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), as there was no evidence of a current disability and the Veteran's lay statements were not credible.

The Board granted service connection for right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, lumbar spine disorder, and obstructive sleep apnea. The Veteran was also granted a 10 percent rating prior to September 5, 2024, and a 30 percent rating thereafter for GERD.

The Board denied service connection for acid reflux, back pain, bilateral flat feet, left bunion, right bunion and right toe pain, 'black out frequency', right hip pain, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and PTSD as there was no evidence of a current disability or sufficient evidence to support the claim.

The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction and denied service connection for migraines, GERD, IBS, and hypertension.

The Board granted service connection for eczema but dismissed the appeal for a compensable evaluation of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and denied compensable evaluations for shortening of both legs.

The Board has granted the Veteran's request to readjudicate the previously denied claims of entitlement to service connection for right eye and right shoulder. The matters are remanded so the AOJ may consider the claims on their merits.

The veteran's appeal requests were not timely filed, and good cause was not shown to accept the late filings.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension on a presumptive basis due to exposure to herbicide agents during active duty in Vietnam. The claims for service connection for GERD, right knee disability, left knee disability, low back disability, right shoulder disability, and left shoulder disability were remanded for further development.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and a right ankle disability, to include as secondary to a service-connected disability with obesity as an intermediate step, for further development.

The Board granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD with unspecified depressive disorder, panic disorder, and excoriation disorder with alcohol use disorder but denied other claims including erectile dysfunction, chronic sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, dermatitis, GERD, OSA, CFS, and IBS.

The Board granted a 30 percent evaluation for GERD, effective June 30, 2017.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeal for service connection for migraines, GERD, left and right upper extremity cubital and carpal tunnel syndrome, and hemorrhoids due to an untimely filing.

The Board denied service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) as it is not etiologically related to the Veteran's active service.