GERD (acid reflux) decisions — 2025

The Board dismissed the appeal for a rating higher than 30 percent for headaches and remanded claims for service connection for acquired psychiatric disorders, traumatic brain injury, and gastroesophageal reflux disease to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board denied an increased rating for lumbosacral strain, granted the restoration of service connection for radiculopathy of the left lower extremity sciatic nerve effective June 8, 2023, and remanded claims for a higher rating for ileocolic intestinal resection and GERD, as well as right lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Board granted service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected atypical carcinoid tumor s/p lower left lobe resection with obstructive sleep apnea, asthma and emphysema.

The Board denied service connection for allergic rhinitis, chronic sinusitis, and GERD but granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Some issues related to other conditions were remanded.

The Board granted a rating of 70 percent for major depressive disorder and unspecified anxiety disorder, effective January 1, 2019.

The Board granted restoration of the 10 percent rating for GERD and an evaluation of 50 percent for migraine headaches.

The Board denied higher initial ratings for cervical strain, right shoulder strain, left knee strain with shin splints, and right knee strain with shin splints. However, it granted a 20 percent rating for bilateral dry eye syndrome and a 10 percent rating for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Service connection was also granted for major depressive disorder, recurrent episode, mild and generalized anxiety disorder (claimed as ADHD) and tinnitus.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) to obtain an adequate medical opinion that considers the theory of entitlement to secondary service connection due to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Board granted service connection for a left shoulder disability and denied service connection for scar of the head, face, or neck. The claims for service connection for GERD, erectile dysfunction, right elbow disability, and acquired psychiatric disability were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for tinea pedis, left wrist disability, asthmatic bronchitis, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) as the evidence did not support a finding of a causal relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board granted service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease and chronic sinusitis, but denied it for obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board denied service connection for irritable bowel syndrome, gastroesophageal reflux disease, and a compensable rating for 5th digit strain of the left hand due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service.

The Board granted an initial disability rating of 60 percent for the Veteran's service-connected gastroesophageal reflux disorder (GERD), effective from September 24, 2014.

The Board denied service connection for GERD as the evidence does not support a nexus to service.

The Board granted service connection for esophagitis, GERD, and renal disease, finding that these conditions are related to the Veteran's service-connected hepatitis B with gastritis.

The Board granted service connection for multiple conditions, including dizziness, degenerative changes and spinal stenosis of the thoracolumbar spine, bilateral lower extremity neuropathy, bronchiolitis, GERD, migraine headaches, neurogenic bowel, and sleep apnea.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, vertigo, and various other conditions as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's active duty.

The Board granted an initial rating of 80 percent for bilateral primary open-angle glaucoma, severe stage, unspecified pterygium, and right eye blindness, and a 60 percent rating for GERD.

The Board granted service connection for chronic sinusitis, left hip bursitis, and bilateral plantar fasciitis. The claims for herpes, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), a higher rating for shin splints, lumbosacral strain, and cervical/uterine polyps were denied.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for duodenitis with GERD, finding that May 27, 2016 was the appropriate date based on the receipt of the claim.