GERD (acid reflux) decisions — 2025

The Veteran's claim for service connection for GERD was granted because the symptoms began during active service and have continued until the present.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for an increased rating for his right ankle disability and for service connection for sleep apnea and GERD, secondary to PTSD. The Board needs more information to decide these issues.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of digestive conditions and a cervical spine condition. The Board needs more information about the veteran's medical records and potential toxic exposures.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's esophagus disorder, including GERD, hiatal hernia, and esophageal stricture. The decision was based on a lack of evidence linking these conditions to the veteran's military service.

The Board remanded all issues to the Regional Office for further development, including medical examinations and opinions.

Service connection for glucose intolerance, left leg disorder, right leg disorder, foot rash, neck disorder, peripheral artery disease, GERD, and headache disorder is denied. Service connection for groin rash is granted. Increased rating for bilateral hearing loss, surgical scars, and prostatitis is denied. Initial rating of 10% for hypertension and 20% for benign prostatic hyperplasia is granted. Effective date for 20% rating for benign prostatic hyperplasia is April 14, 2023.,The Board remanded the effective date prior to August 10, 2022 for service connection for hypertension based on a theory other than presumptive under the PACT Act. The Board also remanded claims for right knee disorder, right hip disorder, right shoulder disorder, left shoulder disorder, and obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeals for service connection of a right wrist condition, GERD, migraines, and TDIU because they are duplicative of another pending claim.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of GERD, hypertension, and respiratory conditions. The Board will consider new evidence submitted within 90 days from receipt of the VA Form 10182.

The veteran's service-connected GERD is rated at 30% and they are granted TDIU prior to December 30, 2021.

The veteran's service connection for several nerve conditions was granted with an effective date of June 15, 2022. Service connection for hypertension was granted with an effective date of October 25, 2023. Service connection for colon polyps and diverticulitis with polyposis, gastric ulcer and hypertrophic gastritis, gastroesophageal reflux disease with hernia hiatal, stricture of esophagus, and spasm of esophagus, and pharyngeal dysphagia was denied.

The veteran's claim for service connection of diabetes mellitus, type II, was granted. The claims for GERD and OSA were remanded for further evaluation.

The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions, including hypertriglyceridemia, hypercholesterolemia, psychiatric disability, and various other disabilities.

The Board remanded the claims for service connection for an esophageal condition, including GERD, and migraines. The Veteran's symptoms are secondary to his service-connected PTSD.

The Board granted service connection for GERD as secondary to the veteran's service-connected anxiety disorder. The decision was based on evidence showing that the anxiety disorder caused or aggravated the GERD.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's left knee disorder, right knee disorder, hypertension, GERD, asthma, and a compensable disability rating for conjunctivitis. The claims for degenerative arthritis of the left hip, degenerative arthritis of the right hip, a higher disability rating for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, and radiculopathy of the right lower extremity were remanded.

The appeal for an increased disability rating for GERD was dismissed because the issue had already been fully adjudicated in another decision.

The Board denied the veteran's request for an effective date earlier than March 29, 2022, for service connection of sleep apnea and GERD.

The veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and bilateral hearing loss were granted. The claim for an increased rating for tinnitus was denied. Claims for GERD and seizures were remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's request for earlier effective dates for TDIU and DEA benefits. The veteran is already receiving a 100% disability rating and SMC benefits.

The veteran's claim for service connection for migraines was granted. The claims for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and a higher rating for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) were remanded for further development.