GERD (acid reflux) decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including right and left shoulder disabilities, right and left hip disabilities, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), headaches, chronic fatigue syndrome, as the evidence did not support a nexus to service.

The Board granted a 10 percent rating for GERD and a 30 percent rating for asthma, but denied an initial compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support higher disability ratings or service connection for any of the claimed conditions.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for esophageal conditions, to include GERD, Barrett's esophagus, and hiatal hernia due to an inadequate medical opinion regarding potential toxic exposure during service.

The Board granted service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease, migraine headaches, and gastric varices as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected conditions. The traumatic deviated septum was also rated at 10 percent from April 19, 2021.

The appeal was dismissed due to the failure of the Veteran to properly elect a review option under applicable claims processing rules.

The appeal for service connection for GERD was dismissed as the issue was fully resolved in a previous rating decision.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for migraine headaches and a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for GERD, hiatal hernia, and irritable bowel syndrome.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, GERD, and bilateral hearing loss to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board granted service connection for GERD but remanded the matter to obtain a VA examination and opinion on whether GERD is caused or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected insomnia disorder, adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood.

The Board denied service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and a headache condition, as the evidence did not support an in-service incurrence or relationship to service.

The Board remands the claim for a secondary service connection opinion regarding GERD and its relation to the Veteran's service-connected anxiety disorder.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), hiatal hernia, and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) with constipation and diarrhea due to procedural errors in the adjudication of the claims.

The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's service-connected gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) as the evidence did not show persistently recurrent epigastric distress with dysphagia, pyrosis, and regurgitation, accompanied by substernal pain, productive of considerable impairment of health.

The Board granted a higher initial rating of 30 percent for the service-connected gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) from December 1, 2022.

The Board granted service connection for cervical strain, cervicogenic headaches, right wrist sprain, left elbow disability, right knee degenerative arthritis and right knee strain, and left knee strain. However, it denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, type I, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), hypertension, and remanded claims for chronic fatigue syndrome, right forearm carpal tunnel syndrome, left forearm CTS, a right elbow disability, and a left wrist disability.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) on a secondary basis, as both conditions are proximately due to or the result of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder but denied service connection for GERD, migraine headaches, IBS, and obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board remands the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions due to a need for additional evidence.

The Board remands the claims for an initial compensable rating for maxillary sinusitis, and service connection for chronic bronchitis, bronchiolitis, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) due to a duty to assist error in not obtaining adequate VA examinations.