GERD (acid reflux) — all decisions

The Board remands the claims for service connection for sleep apnea, insomnia, sinusitis, and GERD due to a need for additional evidence regarding toxic exposure risk activities (TERA) during active duty.

The Board granted service connection for GERD, unspecified depressive disorder, diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, and obstructive sleep apnea. It also granted ratings of 50%, 20%, and 20% for lumbar strain, right lower extremity radiculopathy, and left lower extremity radiculopathy respectively, as well as TDIU.

The Veteran's lower back disability is increased to 20 percent disabling, and the service connection for right ear hearing loss and cervical strain is granted.,The appeal for an increased rating for radiculopathy of the left lower extremity was denied.,The appeals for service connection for left ear hearing loss, CFS, constipation, functional abdominal pain syndrome/abdominal pain and bloating/GERD, and respiratory insufficiency (dyspnea) were denied.,Service connection for dry eyes is granted, and the right hip pain is secondary to the Veteran's service-connected lower back disability.

The Board granted service connection for a stomach disorder, diagnosed as GERD with dysphagia, finding the evidence to be in equipoise regarding its relation to active duty service.

The Board granted a rating of 30 percent, but no higher, for service-connected GERD with eosinophilic esophagitis based on the Veteran's symptoms producing considerable impairment of health.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for the Veteran's disabilities and ancillary compensation benefits, finding that August 8, 2023, was correctly assigned as the effective date.

The Board remands the matter to obtain a retrospective medical opinion regarding whether any medications the Veteran took or takes for his GERD affected the severity of his GERD symptomology during the period on appeal.

The Board granted a 20 percent rating for bilateral dry eye syndrome but denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and pelvic floor disorder.

The Board grants an initial rating of 30 percent for the Veteran's GERD, resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board granted service connection for irritable bowel syndrome as secondary to an acquired psychiatric condition, but denied service connection for erectile dysfunction and left hip strain. The initial ratings for left wrist tendonitis and gastroesophageal reflux disease were also denied.

The Board granted service connection for panic disorder/obsessive compulsive disorder, irritable bowel syndrome/functional abdominal pain syndrome/abdominal pain & bloating, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), sleep apnea, photophobia, tinnitus, and tremors of the hands.

The Board granted a higher initial disability rating of 20 percent for gastrectomy residuals and 10 percent for gastrectomy scars, but denied higher ratings for hypertension, tension headaches, bilateral hearing loss, lumbar spine disability, right lower extremity radiculopathy, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and service connection for an enlarged prostate, GERD, cervical spine pain, and right wrist pain.

The Board granted service connection for right and left knee disabilities, as well as a left eye disability. A 20 percent rating was granted for status post peptic ulcer with GERD, but the claim for a compensable rating for psoriasis was denied.

The Board denied service connection for gastritis, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and peptic ulcer disease as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board granted service connection for right shoulder strain and increased the ratings for left (minor) shoulder tendinitis and GERD with irritable bowel syndrome.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for an esophageal disability, to include Barrett's esophagus and GERD, due to a need for additional medical evidence.

The Board remands the claim for a new examination and opinion to determine the nature and etiology of a gastrointestinal condition, including GERD.

The Board granted service connection for chronic diarrhea and headaches, but denied service connection for anxiety, depressive condition, GERD, rhinitis, and sinusitis.

The Board granted an effective date of July 30, 2021, for the grant of service connection for hypertension and dismissed claims for earlier effective dates for other conditions.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of GERD to correct a duty to assist error related to an inadequate medical opinion.