GERD (acid reflux) decisions — 2025

The Board denied the veteran's claims for higher disability ratings for GERD and migraine headaches.

The veteran was granted service connection for sarcoidosis and initial disability ratings of 50% for PTSD and 20% for radiculopathy of the left lower extremity. Other claims were denied or remanded.

The veteran's claim for unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder; persistent depressive disorder with anxious distress was granted. All other claims were denied or remanded.

The veteran's claims for service connection for left and right lower extremity shin splints, a right shoulder disorder, and initial compensable ratings for GERD and residual right thumb surgical scarring were denied. The claims for service connection for a cervical and/or thoracic spine disorder and a right foot disorder were remanded.

The appeal was dismissed because the veteran withdrew it before a decision was made.

Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied. The claims for increased ratings for low back disability and GERD, as well as the claim for TDIU, are remanded for further evaluation.

The veteran is granted an initial ten percent rating for GERD. The decision is based on the veteran's symptoms and medical evidence.

The veteran's claim for service connection for unspecified anxiety disorder and GERD was granted. The claim for migraines with migraine variants was remanded.

The veteran's claim for a 30% disability rating for GERD has been granted. The decision is based on the veteran's symptoms and their impact on health.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher rating for IBS with GERD, a higher rating for PTSD disability, and TDIU. The evidence did not support these claims.

The veteran is granted a 30% disability rating for GERD starting from January 7, 2022. The request for a higher rating was denied.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date and a higher rating for depression was granted. Other claims related to various conditions were remanded for further evaluation.

The veteran is granted a 30% rating for GERD with Barrett's esophagus and hiatal hernia. The claim for a separate evaluation for insomnia disorder is remanded.

The appeal for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea is remanded. The VA needs to obtain a new medical opinion on whether the condition is secondary to the veteran's service-connected GERD or psychiatric condition.

The claim for a higher rating for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and irritable bowel syndrome is sent back to the VA for further review. The Board needs more information about the severity of GERD without medication.

The Board denied the veteran's request for a higher disability rating for GERD, concluding that the symptoms did not constitute a considerable impairment of health.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic gastritis with GERD is granted because the condition first manifested during active service.

The Board granted service connection for GERD, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The veteran's increased rating for GERD to 30% is granted. The evidence shows the veteran's symptoms more nearly approximate a 30% rating but not higher.

The Board remanded the veteran's claim for service connection of GERD to correct a duty to assist error. The Veteran asserted that his GERD stemmed from an in-service injury or exposure to Agent Orange.