GERD (acid reflux) decisions — 2025

The Veteran's eligibility for specially adapted housing (SAH) is granted due to the loss of use of both lower extremities resulting from service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for an arterial disorder, peptic ulcer, and GERD. The claims were denied due to a lack of evidence supporting current diagnoses or a causal relationship between the claimed conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of GERD to obtain an examination opinion on its etiology, including whether it is related to the Veteran's active duty service and exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Board granted an initial disability rating of 10 percent for GERD from March 26, 2020, but denied a higher rating in excess of 30 percent from September 17, 2021.

The Board denied an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) as the Veteran's symptoms did not more nearly approximate persistently recurring epigastric distress with dysphagia, pyrosis, and regurgitation, accompanied by substernal or arm or shoulder pain, productive of considerable impairment of health.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for GERD, tension headaches, and diabetes mellitus II as secondary to a service-connected trauma disorder due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for GERD, colitis, and asthma as further development is needed to obtain adequate medical opinions.

The Board remands the claims for a spine disability and gastrointestinal disability to correct duty-to-assist errors, including obtaining VA examinations.

The Board granted an increased disability rating of 30 percent, but no higher, for the Veteran's GERD with hernia hiatal from December 9, 2021.

The Veteran withdrew the appeal for service connection of multiple conditions, including GERD, hypertension, cardiovascular condition, diabetes, bilateral hearing loss, erectile dysfunction, and chronic pain.

The Board granted service connection for a chronic gastrointestinal disorder and remanded the claims for hypertension, esophageal varices, acid reflux disease / GERD, and diabetes mellitus type II.

The Board granted a 30 percent evaluation for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) based on the Veteran's symptoms of persistently recurrent epigastric distress, dysphagia, pyrosis, and regurgitation, which caused considerable impairment of health.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, service connection for GERD with Barrett's esophagus, and a compensable rating for hypertension.

The Board granted service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) but denied service connection for chronic sinusitis.

The Board granted service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) as secondary to the service-connected left knee disability, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease, a left shoulder disorder, and obstructive sleep apnea as there was no evidence of current diagnoses at any time during the appeal period.

The appeal seeking a rating higher than 10 percent for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) was dismissed due to an untimely filing.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for GERD with IBS, finding that his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board granted an effective date of October 21, 2021 for service connection for IBS and GERD, cervical strain, left upper extremity radiculopathy, right wrist sprain, lumbosacral strain, right and left lower extremity sciatic and femoral radiculopathies, tinnitus, and PTSD.

The Board granted service connection for GERD and a left knee disability, while denying service connection for other conditions. Some issues were remanded for further development.