GERD (acid reflux) decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for all the conditions claimed by the Veteran, as there was no evidence of a current disability that began during service or is at least as likely as not related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.

The Board granted service connection for GERD and an intestinal condition, both secondary to the Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Board granted service connection for multiple conditions, including bilateral foot disability, knee disability, ankle disability, cervical degenerative disc disease, spondylosis, and cervicalgia, secondary to a service-connected lumbar strain, as well as GERD. The claims of readjudication were also granted.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including fatigue, bilateral eye disability, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, GERD, penile condition, left foot disability, and others. Some claims were remanded for further development.

The Board granted restoration of a 20 percent rating for the service-connected lumbosacral strain, effective May 1, 2023. The other claims were denied.

The Board granted service connection for pancreatitis, GERD, and a dental disorder as secondary to the Veteran's throat cancer, but denied an initial compensable rating for throat cancer under DC 6819. The Board also granted a 20 percent rating for urinary frequency as a residual of prostate cancer.

The Board granted a 70 percent rating for mood disorder and a 30 percent rating for tension headaches, while denying increased ratings for left hip/thigh impairment, left pelvic fracture s/p ORIF, lumbosacral spine strain, and service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), to include gastroesophageal reflux disorder (GERD); left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome; and left and right lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy.

The Veteran was granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance from July 28, 2023, through September 21, 2024.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for IBS and GERD as direct service connection was not addressed in the previous decision, requiring additional medical nexus opinions.

The Board denied service connection for a gastrointestinal disability, including GERD and gastroparesis, finding no evidence linking the conditions to the Veteran's military service.

The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date of May 19, 2024, for the 40 percent rating assigned for GERD with antral gastritis is granted. The appeal for a higher rating from November 8, 2016, to May 18, 2024, is denied.

The Veteran's dysphagia, diaphragmatic hernia without obstruction or gangrene, and GERD were granted a 30 percent rating from June 30, 2022.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for all service connection and rating claims, resulting in the dismissal of each claim.

The Board granted an effective date of August 1, 2014, for GERD and service connection for right lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathy.

The Board has denied service connection for multiple conditions and denied higher initial ratings for several service-connected disabilities.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for post-phlebitic syndrome of both lower extremities, malignant tumor of esophagus and residuals of chemotherapy, and allergic reaction to blood pressure medication, for accrued purposes, due to procedural errors in the AOJ's handling of the substitution request.

The Board remands the case for an additional VA examination to evaluate the severity and manifestations of the Veteran's service-connected GERD, in light of recent caselaw changes.

The Board denied service connection for obesity and bilateral hearing loss, and remanded claims for hyperlipidemia, diabetes, GERD, hypertension, sleep apnea, erectile dysfunction, right knee disability, and right ankle disability due to secondary causes.

The Board denied service connection for bronchitis and remanded claims for GERD, an upper respiratory disorder, and bilateral feet disabilities.