GERD (acid reflux) decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for chronic constipation and GERD, but denied service connection for fibromyalgia.

The Board remands the claims for a higher rating and TDIU due to esophageal cancer status post esophagogastrectomy with GERD, as additional evidence suggests potential worsening of the condition since the last examination.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for GERD, OSA, type II diabetes mellitus (DM II), and diabetic peripheral neuropathy of both lower extremities to obtain additional evidence and opinions.

The Board granted an initial rating of 30 percent for gastrointestinal reflux disease (GERD), resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for GERD, colon polyps, and diverticulosis due to a duty to assist error related to the Veteran's exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for chronic rhinitis and gastroesophageal reflux disease, resulting in the dismissal of these claims.

The Board granted earlier effective dates of September 22, 2022, for service connection and increased ratings based on the Veteran's intent to file a claim received on that date.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disability and radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, but granted an evaluation of 30 percent for hiatal hernia with GERD.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral lower extremities nerve condition and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) due to a lack of evidence supporting the claims. The claim for sleep apnea was remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for GERD, loss of use of a creative organ, IBS, and neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities as there was no evidence of current disabilities related to these conditions during or after service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal of all claims on December 16, 2024.

The Veteran's GERD to include IBS is granted a 60 percent rating, effective August 19, 2023. The claim for service connection for gout (left foot) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected hypertension is remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for revision of rating decisions on the basis that there was no clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in the July 2011 and August 2010 rating decisions.

The Board remands the matter of service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) for a new VA examination to address concerns regarding the adequacy of the previous examination and the Veteran's lay reports.

The Board granted service connection for a gastrointestinal disability, identified as hiatal hernia and GERD, based on direct service connection.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's unspecified insomnia disorder, and remanded the claims for vertigo, an intestinal condition, a bladder condition, and GERD.

The Board denied service connection for GERD but granted an initial disability rating of 30 percent for trigeminal autonomic cephalgia.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for chronic kidney disease, diabetes mellitus, GERD, and hypertension as they are intertwined with the claim of entitlement to service connection for a psychiatric disability with obesity as an intermediary step.

The Board remands the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including emphysema, COPD, obstructive sleep apnea, GERD, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction, due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board denied service connection for asthma, a sexually transmitted disease (STD), an acquired psychiatric disorder, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) as there was no evidence of current diagnoses or in-service incurrence.