GERD (acid reflux) — all decisions

The Board granted service connection for irritable bowel syndrome as secondary to the service-connected PTSD and remanded other gastrointestinal conditions for further development.

The Board denied an increased disability rating for GERD and service connection for a dental disability, including receding gum line with gum grafting dental procedure and frenectomy, for compensation purposes.

The Board granted service connection for GERD, pain of the cervical and cervicothoracic regions, and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), but denied a compensable disability rating for right ear hearing loss, service connection for left ear hearing loss, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and a traumatic brain injury (TBI).

The appeal for the issue of entitlement to a rating higher than 10 percent for GERD with hiatal hernia and gastritis is dismissed, while an earlier effective date of September 5, 2020, for the grant of service connection for anxiety disorder associated with GERD with hiatal hernia and gastritis is granted.

The Board denied service connection for left cervical radiculopathy, bilateral hearing loss, and a compensable rating for Hashimoto thyroiditis. The Veteran's asthma, non-allergic rhinitis, and right shoulder scars were rated as initially granted or denied based on the evidence of record.

The Board dismissed the appeal for a higher initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for GERD due to an improper concurrent election under the Appeals Modernization Act.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, gastroesophageal reflux disease, and chronic sinusitis. However, it granted an increased disability rating of 30 percent for left upper extremity radiculopathy.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for an intestinal condition, to include irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board found that the reduction of the evaluation from 70 percent to a 30 rating for service-connected psychiatric disability and from 10 percent to a 30 rating for service-connected GERD (incorrectly stated as 30% in the decision) were not proper.

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 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 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 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 the veteran's claim for service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) as secondary to his service-connected sleep apnea, due to a lack of evidence showing a current disability.

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

The Board remands multiple issues related to the Veteran's service-connected conditions for further development and adjudication.

The Board dismissed all issues as a matter of law due to a procedural defect in the Veteran's February 2023 VA Form 10182s, which attempted to concurrently elect multiple review options.

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.