GERD (acid reflux) decisions — 2025

The Board denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for the Veteran's duodenal ulcer status post vagotomy and antrectomy with GERD, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating.

The Board remands the claims for service connection to correct duty to assist errors and obtain adequate medical opinions.

The Board granted a 60 percent rating for GERD, and 10 percent ratings for right and left hip impairment of the thigh. The claims for compensable ratings for right and left hip limitation of flexion were denied, as was the claim for a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis, which was remanded.

The appeal for a rating in excess of 10 percent for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) has been withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Board dismissed several claims for service connection and a higher rating, including those for hypothyroidism, right achilles tendon strain, tinnitus, and erectile dysfunction.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's GERD based on the evidence showing symptoms that do not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board granted a 30 percent rating for GERD and remanded the remaining claims for service connection due to insufficient medical evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as the evidence did not show that she was unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to her service-connected disabilities.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for posttraumatic migraine headaches and irritable bowel syndrome with gastroesophageal reflux disease, but denied an earlier effective date for erectile dysfunction. The Board also granted a 20 percent disability rating for right lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction, which is secondary to the Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and remanded claims for further development of evidence related to other conditions including GERD and low back disability.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeals for service connection for vertigo, chronic fatigue syndrome, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), fibromyalgia, hemorrhoids, stomach disability, and sinusitis due to a procedural defect in the docketing of the appeal.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD and denied initial compensable ratings for common headaches, GERD, left knee strain, ganglion cyst of the left wrist, lumbosacral strain, right knee patella tendinitis, and tendinitis of the right wrist.

The appeal was dismissed for failure to file a Notice of Disagreement within one year of the denial of service connection for GERD, plantar fasciitis, and obstructive sleep apnea. The claim for headaches was denied as there is no evidence of a current disability.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for a higher rating for GERD to schedule a new examination to determine the current severity of the disability.

The Board granted service connection for alopecia areata and erectile dysfunction, denied a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, and denied service connection for low testosterone. The claims for obstructive sleep apnea, left foot disability, right foot disability, and gastroesophageal reflux disorder were remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support a higher evaluation or service connection for any of the claimed conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected right knee with status-post meniscectomy and remanded the claim for a disability rating in excess of 30 percent prior to April 30, 2024, and in excess of 60 percent thereafter for duodenitis, GERD, stomach disability, and reflux.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for a disability manifesting by abdominal pain, to include GERD, IBS, and a spleen disability, for further development.

The case is remanded for further development, including a new examination to address the Veteran's GERD symptoms and their effects on his ability to work.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an increased rating in excess of 10 percent for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) as the evidence did not show symptoms that would warrant a higher rating.