GERD (acid reflux) decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claims for further development and to correct pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors.

The Board granted a 50 percent rating for the Veteran's migraine headaches effective December 18, 2021, which represents a full grant of the benefit sought on appeal.

The Board denied an increased rating for the Veteran's small bowel malrotation, status post Ladd procedure, with gastroesophageal reflux disease, hiatal hernia, and cholelithiasis and cholecystitis, status post cholecystectomy, as the evidence did not show symptoms productive of severe impairment of health.

The Veteran is granted an allowance for an automobile or other conveyance and adaptive equipment due to the permanent loss of use of his feet and functional equivalent of right hip ankylosis resulting from his service-connected disabilities.

The Board granted a disability rating of 60 percent for IBS to include GERD, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board granted a 60 percent rating for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) based on the Veteran's symptoms of pain, vomiting, and weight loss.

The Board remands the claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for GERD to correct a pre-decisional, duty to assist error.

The Board denied service connection for erectile dysfunction and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) as there was no evidence of an in-service event, injury, or disease relevant to these conditions and a nexus between the current disabilities and active duty. The claims for service connection for headaches, lumbar spine condition, left foot condition, right foot condition, right knee condition, right shoulder condition, cervical spine condition, and right upper extremity radiculopathy were remanded for further development.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for GERD to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board dismissed the appeals for various conditions due to untimely filings and concurrent review requests.

The Board granted an initial rating of 30 percent for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), finding that the Veteran's symptoms met the criteria for a higher rating but not the highest available.

The Board remands the case for a new VA examination to determine the nature, onset, and etiology of any current gastrointestinal conditions, including whether they are related to service or secondary to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right hip iliopsoas tendinitis and GERD as the previous medical opinions are found to be inadequate.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for an unspecified anxiety disorder and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) to cure pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for service connection of various conditions, including peripheral neuropathy, knee osteoarthritis, COPD, and GERD.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of April 27, 2020, for the award of a 60 percent disability rating for service-connected GERD.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and hypertension, dismissed the claims for a bilateral hearing loss disability, high cholesterol, and other conditions as moot or denied, and remanded several issues for further development.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for service-connected GERD, finding that the Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board granted a 60 percent rating for the Veteran's gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) based on considerable impairment of health.

The Board denied service connection for a lumbar spine disability and remanded the issue of entitlement to a higher rating for a digestive disability.