GERD (acid reflux) decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claim for service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) to schedule a new VA examination.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of January 18, 2020 for the award of a 30 percent rating for GERD.

The Board granted a 10% rating for the right ankle scar and onychomycosis, but denied service connection for hypertension, GERD, IBS, lumbar spine strain, PTSD, and cirrhosis of the liver.

The Board granted a 70 percent disability rating for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) but denied service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

The Board granted a 30 percent rating for allergic rhinitis with nasal polyps and remanded the claims for service connection for a hernia disability and GERD.

The Board remands the claim for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) to obtain an addendum VA medical opinion that complies with specific legal requirements.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities resulted in the need for aid and attendance as he requires care or assistance on a regular basis to feed himself, keep himself clean and presentable and protect himself from the hazards or dangers inherent in his daily environment.

The Board remands the claims for further development and to provide the Veteran with notice concerning his right to a hearing on his supplemental claim.

The Board granted a 30 percent rating for the Veteran's GERD based on persistent recurrent epigastric distress with dysphagia, pyrosis and regurgitation, accompanied by substernal or arm or shoulder pain, which significantly impacted his health.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for GERD and sleep apnea due to a need for additional VA examinations.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeal for disability ratings in excess of 70 percent for PTSD, 20 percent for GERD and duodenal ulcer, and 20 percent prior to May 26, 2015, and 40 percent from May 26, 2015, for diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction.

The Board remands the appellant's claims for additional development due to inconsistencies and lack of credible evidence regarding the nature and circumstances of his claimed service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for GERD, lumbar spine disability, sciatica, and ED, as well as a TDIU prior to April 5, 2021, due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and a lumbar spine disability, while denying service connection for bilateral hearing loss, chronic gastritis, gastroesophageal reflux disease, irritable bowel syndrome, and assigning a 20 percent rating for residuals of a neuroendocrine tumor of the stomach.

The Board denied service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and remanded the claim for squamous cell carcinoma due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to herbicide exposure.

The Board remands the claim for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for IBS and GERD with hiatal hernia and Barrett's esophagus to correct a duty to assist error.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for GERD to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board granted service connection for the cause of death, finding that the Veteran's substance abuse disorder was a means to self-medicate symptoms associated with his service-connected psychiatric disabilities and contributed substantially or materially to his death.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, GERD, and sleep apnea, while denying service connection for hearing loss. The Veteran was also granted increased ratings of 50 percent and 30 percent for migraine (tension) headaches and cervical strain (claimed as cervical spine pain), respectively.

The Board denied service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and headaches, finding no current diagnosis of these conditions.