GERD (acid reflux) decisions — 2025

The Board remanded the claim for service connection of an esophageal disorder, including potential exposure to toxins. The Veteran's service records and medical history will be reviewed further.

The Board remanded the veteran's claim for a higher rating of GERD due to errors in the VA examination process. The case will be reconsidered with new evidence.

The veteran's request for an earlier effective date of February 19, 2021, for a 10 percent rating for GERD is granted.

The veteran's appeal for service connection for cervical spine strain with degenerative disc and joint disease and GERD was dismissed because the veteran withdrew the appeal.

The appeal for service connection of GERD is remanded to correct a duty to assist error. The Board needs an addendum medical opinion on the nature and etiology of the condition.

The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions and ratings. The Veteran did not meet the criteria for any of the disabilities.

The veteran's service-connected GERD is rated at 10 percent. The decision is based on symptoms of pyrosis and reflux, but not severe enough for a higher rating.

The veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) and special monthly compensation (SMC) at the statutory housebound rate from June 29, 2011. The issue of TDIU prior to June 29, 2011, is remanded for further consideration.

The veteran's claim for service connection for asthma under the PACT Act was granted. Other issues, including asthma on a different basis and GERD, were remanded for further review.

The appeal for service connection of GERD as secondary to major depressive disorder is remanded. The Board needs more medical opinions on the relationship between these conditions.

The Board remanded all issues on appeal, including service connection for various conditions. The Veteran's claims will be re-evaluated after additional development of his military records and VA examinations.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a disability rating higher than 10% for GERD before November 29, 2022. The evidence did not show that the veteran's symptoms were severe enough to warrant a higher rating.

The Board denied the appellant's request for direct payment of attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in a January 2023 Rating Decision.

The veteran's appeals for service connection of various conditions were dismissed or denied. The veteran withdrew his appeal for several conditions, and the Board found no evidence to support service connection for other conditions.

The Board remanded all claims for service connection due to inadequate examinations and pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and hearing loss were denied due to untimely filing. Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to chronic sinusitis was granted. Claims for GERD and an acquired psychiatric disorder were denied due to lack of new and relevant evidence.

The Board denied an increased disability rating for GERD beyond 30 percent because the veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

Service connection for rhinitis is granted. Service connection for acid reflux and an initial compensable rating for abdominal aneurysm are denied.

The Board denied an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's service-connected GERD. The evidence did not show that the Veteran's symptoms were productive of considerable impairment of health.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for higher ratings for lumbosacral strain and GERD.