GERD (acid reflux) Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for a neck disability, back disability, GERD, hepatitis B, atopic dermatitis, and OSA. Tinnitus was denied.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 30 percent prior to May 19, 2024, for IBS with GERD as the Veteran's symptoms did not meet or more nearly approximate the criteria required for a higher rating.

The Board remands the claims for further development, including additional examinations to address the impact of medication on the Veteran's neuropathy and to determine the nature and etiology of his GERD.

The Board granted a rating of 30 percent for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable rating for hypertension, chronic kidney disease stage II, and service connection for right shoulder condition, GERD, and obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for the right shoulder injury, while remanding claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, chronic bronchitis with COPD, and GERD.

The Board denied service connection for several conditions, including spinal arthritis of the neck and intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS) of the neck/upper back. However, tinnitus was granted, and a 20% rating was assigned for left lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating or service connection for any of the claimed conditions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for GERD and ulcerative colitis to obtain a new medical opinion that considers the combat presumption and the PACT Act.

The Board granted service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings, except for a 30 percent rating for GERD.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of GERD and hiatal hernia to obtain an addendum opinion addressing the etiology of the Veteran's conditions.

The Board granted the restoration of service connection for GERD, effective June 1, 2024, as the severance was improperly conducted.

The appeal for service connection for allergies, chronic shortness of breath, and GERD was dismissed as there is no specific determination with which the claimant disagrees.

The appeal for earlier effective dates for various service-connected conditions was denied or dismissed due to the lack of legal basis.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and denied a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss. The claims for GERD and psoriasis were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for migraines, hypertension, GERD, cervical strain, and left hip condition as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected depressive disorder, insomnia disorder, panic disorder, lumbosacral spine degenerative arthritis with degenerative disc disease and intervertebral disc syndrome.

The Board granted service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) as secondary to hypertension, finding it at least as likely as not that the Veteran's GERD is proximately due to his service-connected hypertension.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for migraine headaches and granted service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to a service-connected condition, while remanding claims for service connection for GERD, left hip disability, back disability, and left knee disability.

The Board denied a disability rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD with unspecified depressive disorder and special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance/housebound. The service connection claims for GERD and hypertension were remanded.