GERD (acid reflux) decisions — 2025

The Board denied increased ratings for left knee strain and right leg shin splints, granted a 10 percent rating for right ankle strain, and remanded several other issues including service connection claims.

The Board granted a 70 percent rating for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability and denied increased ratings for migraine and GERD disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for GERD and denied service connection for chronic sinusitis, while denying an initial compensable rating for erectile dysfunction. The remaining claims were remanded.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board granted the readjudication of service connection for diabetes, but denied or remanded other claims based on a lack of new and relevant evidence or due to incomplete medical records.

The Board denied the veteran's requests for extensions of time to file appeals regarding various rating decisions, and dismissed the attempted appeals.

The Board granted a rating of 30 percent, but no higher, for the Veteran's service-connected gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

The Board denied the claims for an earlier effective date as no new and relevant evidence was received to reopen or readjudicate the claims.

The Veteran's major depressive disorder and hysterectomy (previously rated as disease or injury of the uterus) were granted, while other claims for service connection were remanded. An increased rating to 30 percent was also granted for the hysterectomy.

The Board granted service connection for polymyositis and GERD, both of which are related to the Veteran's service-connected esophageal cancer.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and remanded claims for gastroesophageal reflux disease and erectile dysfunction.

The Board granted a higher initial rating of 30 percent for GERD and earlier effective dates for the assignment of higher ratings for degenerative arthritis of the spine to include intervertebral disc syndrome.

The Board granted a 60 percent rating for chronic cholecystitis to include GERD with hiatal hernia from February 1, 2024 to May 18, 2024 and an 80 percent rating for the same condition beginning May 19, 2024. The claim for a separate rating for GERD was denied before May 19, 2024.

The appeal was withdrawn by the Veteran, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review it.

The Board denied an increased rating for the Veteran's service-connected PTSD, finding that it most closely approximated reduced reliability and productivity.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an increased rating for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and did not find evidence to support a separate or increased rating for irritable bowel syndrome.

The Board granted service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and tension headaches, finding that both conditions had their onset during the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board granted service connection for seborrheic dermatitis and remanded the claims for asthma, chronic fatigue syndrome, diabetes mellitus type 2, fibromyalgia, GERD, OSA, hemorrhoids, diarrhea, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus for further development.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for GERD to obtain an adequate medical opinion on its etiology, as the previous opinions were found inadequate.

The Board denied service connection for squamous cell skin cancer, chronic fatigue syndrome, tuberculosis, hematuria, hypercholesterolemia, and vitamin deficiency. However, the Board granted service connection for a right knee disorder, left knee disorder, and plantar fasciitis.