GERD (acid reflux) decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for hyperthyroidism and denied service connection for glaucoma, sleep apnea, lung condition (including COPD and asthma), GERD, breast cancer, IBS, blood clots, and heart condition. The claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied service connection for a gastrointestinal disability, including GERD and hiatal hernia, as it is not related to any injury, disease, or event incurred in service, or to the service-connected orthopedic and psychiatric disabilities.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) based on the evidence not demonstrating a considerable or severe impairment of health.

The Board denied service connection for sinusitis and remanded claims for gastroesophageal reflux disease, migraine headaches, rhinitis, cervical spine disability, left shoulder disability, and right shoulder disability.

The Board denied service connection for mid/lower back, right shoulder, right and left knee, bilateral flatfoot, GERD, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)/irritable colon, and bilateral hearing loss disorders. The claim for CHF was remanded for further development.

The Board granted restoration of the 10% rating for GERD and the 20% rating for right knee traumatic degenerative joint disease, while denying a higher rating for both conditions.

The Board granted a 30 percent rating for GERD with hiatal hernia and a 40 percent rating for right lower extremity radiculopathy (sciatic nerve), but remanded the claims for service connection for insomnia and special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance of another person.

The Board granted service connection for asthma and GERD, effective March 8, 2023.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including GERD, neck injury, right knee injury, left knee injury, shrapnel wound to the lower left leg, right ankle injury, left ankle injury, RLE neuropathy, and lower back injury.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for revision of a February 1997 rating decision on the basis of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) due to the failure to adjudicate service connection for hyperthyroidism, traumatic brain injury, and a higher initial rating for gastroesophageal reflux disease.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, cervical stenosis of the spine, acid reflux, erectile dysfunction, and chronic hemorrhoids. The remaining claims for degenerative joint disease in various parts of the body were remanded for further development.

The Board granted a higher initial rating of 30 percent for the Veteran's service-connected GERD, finding that the disability is productive of considerable impairment of health.

The Board granted an initial rating of 30 percent for GERD with hiatal hernia, effective from February 23, 2021.

The Board granted service connection for tension headaches, but remanded the claims for service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

The Board remands the claim for service connection for GERD to verify the Veteran's duty status during a specific period of service.

The Board denied an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for GERD, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating.

The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea, diabetes mellitus, type II (DMII), gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), hypertension, and erectile dysfunction, all of which are found to be secondary to the Veteran's service-connected musculoskeletal disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral eye condition, diabetes mellitus type II (DMII), gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and headaches as due to medication taken for service connected pes planus. The left foot big toe amputation claim was remanded.

The Veteran's left shoulder AC joint osteoarthritis, rotator cuff tear, and tendonitis were granted service connection as secondary to his right shoulder disability. The Veteran was also granted an initial 60 percent rating for GERD.