GERD (acid reflux) Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for an undiagnosed illness characterized by pain of the shoulders, knees, fingers, and toes (claimed as fibromyalgia) prior to August 10, 2022, and for gastroesophageal reflux disease.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a bilateral knee disability, cervical spine disability, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) as there has not been substantial compliance with previous remand directives.

The Board denied service connection for GERD, disorder of the shoulders, and disability of the left index finger, including trigger finger, as they did not initially manifest during active service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for a higher rating for GERD and IBS to correct a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error.

The Board granted service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) based on the evidence showing that the Veteran's GERD had its onset during his active-duty service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection for various conditions, including lumbosacral strain, tinnitus, right knee disability, chronic fatigue syndrome, gastroesophageal reflux disease, bilateral hearing loss, sciatica and lumbar radiculopathy, sleep apnea, and benign paroxysmal positional vertigo.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, but granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board granted service connection for asthma and GERD with hiatal hernia, effective from December 5, 2017. The claims for chronic fatigue, herpes simplex, enteritis, and left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome were dismissed.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease and a low back disability to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The appeals concerning the issues of entitlement to service connection for various conditions and a higher level of special monthly compensation (SMC) for aid and attendance are dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including a low back disability, facial scars, GERD, hypertension, nerve disorders of the lower extremities, shoulder disabilities, OSA, TMJ, tooth disorder, and voiding dysfunction, as there was no evidence of current diagnoses or in-service incurrence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) as there is no evidence that it is related to his active duty service.

The Board granted a 70 percent rating for posttraumatic stress disorder and unspecified depressive disorder effective March 3, 2021, and a 30 percent rating for gastroesophageal reflux disease from January 26, 2022.

The Board remands the claims for a compensable evaluation of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), helicobacter pylori infection, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and hemorrhoids to obtain further medical evidence.

The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea, GERD, and a heart disability as secondary to the Veteran's posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The claim of entitlement to a TDIU is moot.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for GERD and gastritis to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board remands the claim for a VA medical opinion that considers the service-connected PTSD and applies the legal standards and holding in Spicer v. McDonough, 61 F.4th 1360 (Fed. Cir. 2023).

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claim for service connection for GERD, to include on a secondary basis and under the provisions of 38 U.S.C. § 1151.

The Board denied increased ratings for cervical spine, thoracolumbar spine, and GERD disabilities and remanded claims for service connection of hypertension, diabetes mellitus, sleep apnea, residuals of hernia repair, double vision, deviated septum, temporomandibular pain syndrome (TPS), and entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance of another person due to his service-connected disabilities.