GERD (acid reflux) decisions — 2025

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to an initial rating higher than 10 percent for GERD due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board granted service connection for panic disorder/obsessive compulsive disorder, irritable bowel syndrome/functional abdominal pain syndrome/abdominal pain & bloating, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), sleep apnea, photophobia, tinnitus, and tremors of the hands.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and service connection, except for granting an effective date of September 16, 2022, for service connection for GERD and IBS.

The Board granted an effective date of July 30, 2021, for the grant of service connection for hypertension and dismissed claims for earlier effective dates for other conditions.

The claims for service connection for sleep apnea, GERD, and a penile condition were dismissed due to untimely appeals.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for GERD to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors, specifically regarding an adequate medical opinion on the etiology of the Veteran's condition and its relation to in-service toxic exposure.

The Board remands the claim for a new examination and opinion to determine the nature and etiology of a gastrointestinal condition, including GERD.

The Board granted a 30 percent rating for GERD with IBS and denied a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis.

The Board denied service connection for fatigue, traumatic brain injury (TBI), gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), left wrist disability, cervical spine disability, radiculopathy of the right upper extremity, and radiculopathy of the left upper extremity as there was no evidence to support a current diagnosis or that these conditions were related to service.

The Board granted a higher initial disability rating of 20 percent for gastrectomy residuals and 10 percent for gastrectomy scars, but denied higher ratings for hypertension, tension headaches, bilateral hearing loss, lumbar spine disability, right lower extremity radiculopathy, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and service connection for an enlarged prostate, GERD, cervical spine pain, and right wrist pain.

The Board denied service connection for gastritis, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and peptic ulcer disease as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for GERD, allergic rhinitis, and right knee limitation of flexion as there was no evidence of considerable impairment of health or significant functional impact.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral leg disability diagnosed as shin splints and denied service connection for an esophageal condition, to include GERD and past repaired stricture of the esophagus.

The appeal for an increased compensable rating for GERD was dismissed due to a procedural defect. The claims for service connection for metatarsalgia, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and an eating disorder were denied as the evidence did not support a finding of a current disability related to active duty.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for GERD to correct duty to assist errors that occurred prior to the October 2023 rating decision on appeal.

The Board denied service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) as the evidence did not support a link between the condition and the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claims for service connection for sinusitis, cervical spine disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, deviated nasal septum (traumatic), gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and allergic rhinitis.

The appeal was withdrawn by the Veteran prior to the promulgation of a decision, and therefore, it is dismissed.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for GERD and hiatal hernia to obtain additional medical opinions regarding aggravation by the Veteran's service-connected musculoskeletal conditions.

The Board granted a disability rating of 30 percent for chronic gastritis and GERD, effective January 11, 2021.