GERD (acid reflux) — all decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, remanding some issues for further development.

The Board denied the request to readjudicate the claim for service connection for an upper and lower stomach condition other than GERD due to the lack of new and relevant evidence.

The Veteran withdrew the appeal, requesting no further action on his service connection and increased rating claims.

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

The Board granted service connection for GERD as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected left knee disability on the basis of aggravation.

The Board denied service connection for GERD with stricture of the esophagus, finding that the evidence does not support a link between the condition and the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board denied an effective date prior to September 5, 2023, for a 100 percent rating for MDD and SMC based on housebound criteria. However, it granted service connection for right ear painful scar, right ear surgical scar, and sleep apnea with an effective date of November 30, 2020.

The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to service-connected PTSD and a 10 percent rating, but not higher, for GERD. The remaining issues were denied.

The Board granted service connection for GERD as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD with alcohol use disorder, but remanded the issue of entitlement to service connection for hypertension.

The Board granted service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) based on the Veteran's reported symptoms during and after service.

The veteran was granted a disability evaluation of 40 percent for ventral hernia from April 22, 2024 to May 19, 2024 and 60 percent from May 19, 2024. The other claims were denied.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and gastroesophageal reflux disease to obtain further information regarding the Veteran's conditions.

The Board granted service connection for GERD with reflux esophagitis and Schatzki's ring, finding that the Veteran's condition is due to his service-connected PTSD.

The Board denied service connection for left and right heel spurs with plantar fasciitis, GERD, and an initial compensable rating for hypertension. The issue of whether a reduction in rating from 30 percent disabling to noncompensable, for migraine headaches, effective November 16, 2023, was proper, is dismissed.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for GERD, as October 3, 2023 is the correct effective date assigned.

The Board remands the claims for service connection and initial rating of various disabilities, including gastrointestinal issues, hearing loss, vertigo, asthma, celiac disease, bronchitis, COPD, sinusitis, and allergic rhinitis, due to a need for additional evidence.

The Board granted service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease as secondary to the use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in the treatment of a service-connected knee disability, but denied service connection for anxiety.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that it began during the Veteran's period of active service or within one year after his completion of active service. The other claims were remanded for further development.

The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining private medical records and updated TERA opinions.

The Board remands the case to obtain an opinion regarding the severity of the Veteran's GERD with IBS without the ameliorative effects of medications.