GERD (acid reflux) decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) as the evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran had GERD at any time during or approximate to the pendency of the claim.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for all service connection claims.

The Board granted service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), abdominal pain, gastritis, and vertigo based on the evidence being approximately evenly balanced as to whether these conditions are related to the Veteran's active-duty service.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for gastroesophageal reflux disease, as the evidence did not show symptoms productive of considerable impairment of health.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to a compensable rating for GERD, service connection for skin condition, and service connection for lung condition due to missing evidence in the claims file.

The Board granted a total disability rating based individual unemployability (TDIU) and special monthly compensation (SMC) at the housebound rate, while denying service connection for obesity and remanding claims for service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and a lung disability.

The Veteran was granted a rating of 60 percent for GERD with IBS effective March 28, 2022, and an earlier effective date of March 28, 2022, for the grant of basic eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance.

The Board denied service connection for erectile dysfunction and denied effective dates earlier than specified for the ratings of various disabilities, while granting an earlier effective date for a 70% disability rating for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board granted service connection for a cervical spine disability and bilateral hearing loss, while denying service connection for asthma, anxiety disorder, adjustment disorder, depressive disorder, GERD, migraines (also claimed as headaches), insomnia, left hip disability, right hip disability, and plantar fasciitis.

The Board granted service connection for status post reconstruction of right nasal side-wall defect with advancement flap with pharyngitis and remanded the other issues.

The Board granted service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) as it had its onset during the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for head injury residuals and remanded it for further development. The claim for GERD was also remanded due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board granted an initial increased rating of 30 percent for GERD and service connection for osteoarthritis of the left hip as secondary to a service-connected left knee disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and higher disability ratings, as well as denied a compensable rating for left and right hip strains with impairment.

The Board dismissed the veteran's claims for service connection for a smashed hip, left arm and hand disability, plantar fasciitis, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and hand tremors due to filing on incorrect forms.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for allergic contact dermatitis with scarring, bilateral upper extremities and gastroesophageal reflux disease with helicobacter pylori.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and right knee condition as the evidence did not support a nexus between these conditions and active service.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 10 percent for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) as there was no evidence of considerable impairment of health.

The Veteran's hypertension was granted a 10 percent rating, but no more. The claims for increased ratings for hemorrhoids, GERD, TMD, and back disability were denied.