GERD (acid reflux) Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and gastroesophageal reflux disease as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder.

The Board denied service connection for irritable bowel syndrome, gastroesophageal reflux disease, erectile dysfunction, and headaches as there is no evidence of a current disability.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for blepharitis, GERD, and COPD to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Board granted a rating of 30 percent for migraines including migraine variants and denied ratings more than 10 percent for left lateral epicondylitis, GERD, and service connection claims.

The Board denied service connection for left and right knee disabilities, dismissed a back disability appeal, and remanded claims for service connection for a back disability, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), hemorrhoids, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and right hernia due to the Veteran's inability to attend scheduled VA examinations.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and GERD, finding the evidence to be in approximate balance as to whether the Veteran's current diagnoses are related to his military service.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection for sleep apnea, GERD, and a digestive condition due to an untimely Notice of Disagreement.

The Board granted a separate initial disability rating of 30 percent for irritable bowel syndrome and an initial disability rating of 30 percent for gastroesophageal reflux disorder, but denied an initial compensable rating for migraine headaches.

The Board denied higher ratings for hypertension and left elbow rheumatoid arthritis, granted a 20 percent rating for dry eye syndrome, and remanded several service connection claims.

The Board granted the attorney's appeal for eligibility to the payment of fees based on past-due benefits from a February 2024 decision that assigned a higher disability rating for GERD, but denied it for the right knee meniscal impairment.

The Board denied initial disability ratings for various conditions, including GERD, shoulder strain, elbow strains, lumbosacral strain, and knee conditions. A separate rating was granted for right lower extremity radiculopathy due to the service-connected lumbosacral spine disability.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for service connection of headaches, generalized anxiety disorder, and bilateral foot exposure to excessive natural cold, but denied an earlier effective date for tinnitus. The Board also denied increased ratings for several conditions including tinnitus.

The Board remands the claim for an etiology opinion addressing secondary aggravation of gastroesophageal reflux disease by service-connected PTSD.

The Board denied service connection for right and left ankle disabilities, a noncompensable rating for chronic allergic rhinitis, and remanded claims for chronic sinusitis, GERD, and OSA.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for GERD and obstructive sleep apnea, to include as secondary to PTSD, due to inadequate medical opinions regarding their relationship to toxic exposure risk activities, including burn pits.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 0 percent for gastroesophageal reflux disease but granted service connection for migraine headaches.

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

The Board denied service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) as the evidence did not establish a relationship between the Veteran's current condition and her active military service.

The Board granted a rating of 30 percent, but no greater, for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) based on the evidence demonstrating considerable impairment of health due to GERD symptoms.

The Board granted restoration of the 10 percent rating for GERD on and after November 28, 2022, but remanded the issue of an earlier effective date for a 60 percent rating prior to July 26, 2023.