GERD (acid reflux) decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for GERD, IBS, headaches, and erectile dysfunction as secondary to PTSD with insomnia disorder.

The Board granted service connection for a bilateral knee condition and GERD, secondary to medications taken for the service-connected bilateral knee condition.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for service connection for a neck disorder, hypothyroidism, GERD, thyroid cancer, and a left ankle disorder due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for GERD and migraines to obtain additional medical opinions addressing causation or aggravation by service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's service-connected GERD with IBS, finding that the evidence did not support an increased disability rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, finding that her symptoms are more likely associated with her service-connected psychiatric disorder.

The Board has dismissed the veteran's appeal for service connection and initial rating claims due to a withdrawal of the appeal.

The appeal was dismissed due to an impermissible concurrent election of review options under the Appeals Modernization Act.

The appeal for an increased evaluation of GERD with IBS is dismissed due to a concurrent appeal election that was deemed improper.

The appeal for service connection for GERD was dismissed because the benefit sought on appeal has been granted in full.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for GERD and plantar fasciitis to obtain additional medical evidence.

The Board denied service connection for a back disability and denied initial ratings in excess of the current assigned ratings for various disabilities, including anxiety disorder, GERD, tinnitus, knee pain, wrist sprain, foot conditions, and scars.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), bilateral plantar fasciitis, and a headache disorder due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for GERD and sleep apnea to ensure that the Veteran receives a VA examination and medical opinion.

The Veteran's left finger condition, to include a ring-finger scar, is granted due to an etiological relationship with his service. Other claims for service connection are remanded.

The Board remanded the claims for service connection for fibromyalgia and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) due to incomplete evaluations. The claim for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) was granted.

The veteran's claim for service connection for GERD was granted. The claims for atypical chest pain and heart palpitation/heart condition were remanded for further development.

The veteran's request for an earlier effective date for a 20 percent disability rating for ventral hernia was denied. The issues of service connection for GERD, IBS, and decreased mobility of the abdomen condition were remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for service-connected GERD, as the evidence did not show symptoms that more nearly approximated considerable impairment of health.

The Board granted a 60 percent rating for the Veteran's GERD, finding that his symptoms more nearly approximated those productive of severe impairment of health.