GERD (acid reflux) — all decisions

The Board granted an effective date of January 21, 2022, for the award of service connection for PTSD and a rating of 10 percent for right lower extremity radiculopathy (sciatic nerve) effective December 20, 2022.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease with hiatal hernia and Barret's esophagus, both directly and as secondary to a service-connected depressive disorder.

The appeal was remanded for the AOJ to provide the Veteran with notice concerning his right to a hearing under 38 C.F.R. § 3.103(b)(1) and (d)(1).

The appeal seeking restoration of a 30 percent disability rating for GERD with IBS was denied as the evidence showed an actual improvement in the condition.

The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 60 percent for the Veteran's service-connected GERD with gastroparesis and functional dyspepsia, as the evidence did not show a documented history of recurrent or refractory esophageal stricture(s) causing dysphagia.

The case is remanded for further development, including an in-person examination to evaluate the severity of the Veteran's service-connected chronic gastritis and GERD.

The Board granted service connection for right and left wrist disabilities manifested by pain, but dismissed the appeal for service connection for GERD.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings, as well as service connection for various conditions, except for a granted rating of 30 percent for GERD throughout the period on appeal.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection and increased ratings due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appeal.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding it as likely as not that the Veteran's tinnitus is a result of his service. The remaining claims are remanded for further development.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's request for higher-level review of effective dates being improperly denied by VA.

The Board granted service connection for GERD and ED as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder but denied an earlier effective date than May 26, 2023, for the grant of a 70 percent rating for the acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board remands the claims for increased ratings for right hip, right knee, right ankle, hyposmia, and GERD disabilities to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board granted service connection for sinusitis based on presumed exposure to fine particulate matter during the Veteran's service in Afghanistan. The claims for headaches and GERD were remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for a left shoulder disability and GERD on a secondary basis, but denied earlier effective dates for the grant of service connection for bilateral hip pain, DEA benefits, and other issues.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings, as well as remanded certain issues.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hip pain, GERD, supraventricular tachycardia/atrial fibrillation, and peripheral artery disease as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected mechanical low back pain with degenerative disc disease and spinal stenosis.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including sleep apnea, knee and back issues, neck strain, shin splints, shoulder strain, sinusitis, rhinitis, GERD, penile condition, and bilateral flatfoot.

The Board granted service connection for lumbar spine, left ankle, and GERD disabilities but denied higher ratings for the right shoulder and left knee disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea and chest pains, and denied increased ratings for various conditions including bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, cluster headaches with dizziness, scar, painful scar, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, eczematoid dermatitis, and GERD with irritable bowel syndrome. The Board granted a restoration of the 30 percent rating for GERD with IBS and granted TDIU.