GERD (acid reflux) — all decisions

The Veteran's November 21, 2024 VA Form 20-0996 Request for Higher-Level Review was timely filed and the Board granted it.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for GERD, eosinophilic esophagitis with stricture, cholangiectasis, and biliary dyskinesia to obtain additional medical opinions.

The appeal was dismissed due to a prohibited concurrent election under VA claims processing rules.

The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to untimely appeals, while remanding the claims for diabetes mellitus type II, GERD, high blood pressure, and urinary frequency for further development.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for GERD prior to January 1, 2023, and a compensable rating from that date. The Veteran's GERD was also found not to render her unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for GERD, left shoulder conditions, and bilateral trigger finger to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors by obtaining adequate VA medical opinions.

The Board granted a 100 percent rating for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with alcohol use disorder (AUD) and traumatic brain injury (TBI), but denied service connection for a right ankle disability, an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, a compensable rating for renal insufficiency as a residual of rhabdomyolysis, and other claims.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including GERD, bilateral vision impairment, chronic kidney disease, diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction, headaches, heart disability, hypertension, left upper extremity neuropathy, right upper extremity neuropathy, an acquired psychiatric disorder, a right hip condition, sleep apnea, and urinary frequency.

The Board granted restoration of the 20 percent rating for GERD with colon cancer, effective December 1, 2024, as it found no actual improvement in the Veteran's ability to function under ordinary conditions.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease and bilateral pes planus due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board denied service connection for GERD, ED, headaches, and PTSD as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's active military service.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for GERD due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error and the need for an adequate medical opinion considering in-service toxic exposure.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for service-connected obstructive sleep apnea and granted service connection for lumbar discogenic pain with right radiculopathy, left thumb injury residuals, bilateral hand tremors, chronic rhinitis (presumptively), and chronic sinusitis.,The Veteran's lumbar discogenic pain with right radiculopathy is related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.

The Board granted service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) as secondary to the service-connected right knee disability, finding that the Veteran's GERD was aggravated by medications taken to treat his right knee.

The Board denied service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease, chronic fatigue syndrome, and erectile dysfunction as there was no evidence of a current disability at the time of the appeal.

The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea, a left knee disorder, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), hiatal hernia, and diverticulitis. A 30 percent rating was also granted for the Veteran's generalized anxiety disorder effective February 26, 2021.

The Board granted the appeal and restored service connection for squamous cell cancer of the tonsil, esophageal stricture with surgical cricopharyngeal myotomy, scars associated with squamous cell cancer of the tonsil, GERD, and neck scar, residuals of cancer surgery.

The Board denied service connection for a right knee condition, denied initial compensable ratings for tension headaches and unspecified depressive disorder with anxious distress, granted an initial 10 percent rating for GERD, and denied initial compensable ratings for erectile dysfunction.

The Board denied service connection for GERD and an initial compensable rating for migraine headaches as the evidence did not support a current disability or characteristic prostrating attacks.

The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction and gastroesophageal reflux disease, both as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected depressive disorder.