GERD (acid reflux) decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claims for service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities to ensure that the Veteran is provided with fully adequate VA medical examinations and opinions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for gastrointestinal problems, benign esophageal mass, spontaneous celiac artery dissection, rhinitis, and sinusitis due to deficiencies in the evidence regarding their etiology.

The Board denied increased ratings for various service-connected conditions, except for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) which was granted a 30 percent rating.

The Board granted an initial rating of 60 percent for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) based on the severity of symptoms productive of severe impairment of health.

The Board granted service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) based on the Veteran's in-service symptoms and continuous treatment since service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, hypothyroidism, gastroesophageal reflux disease, irritable bowel syndrome, adenocarcinoma of the lung, and scar, s/p left lower lobectomy to correct a duty to assist error.

The Board remands the Veteran's increased rating claim for their IBS and GERD disability to correct a duty to assist error.

The Board denied service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) as it is not related to the Veteran's service or a service-connected disability.

The Board granted a 60 percent rating for GERD, an effective date of October 27, 2020 for GAD, and entitlement to TDIU.

The appeal of entitlement to service connection for acid reflux was dismissed due to the lack of a decision issued within one year prior to receipt of the Veteran's VA Form 10182.

The Board denied service connection for GERD, sinusitis, and obstructive sleep apnea as the probative evidence did not demonstrate a causal relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's active service.

The Board granted service connection for a gastrointestinal disability and an acquired psychiatric disability, both related to the Veteran's military service. The heart disability claim was remanded for further development.

The veteran was granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and an effective date of January 5, 2021, for the award of service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), with a rating of 60 percent.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) to obtain a new VA medical opinion regarding whether GERD is secondary to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for insomnia as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected tinnitus and denied service connection for GERD, chronic fatigue syndrome, a Gulf War undiagnosed illness or MUCMI, and an earlier effective date for migraines.

The Board granted service connection for GERD and increased ratings for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, right lower extremity radiculopathy, and left lower extremity radiculopathy. The appeal for a compensable initial rating for COPD and scar of the left shoulder was withdrawn. Other appeals were denied.

The Board remands the service connection claim for GERD to obtain an adequate medical opinion addressing secondary service connection.

The Board granted service connection for a lumbosacral strain, diabetes as secondary to PTSD, and GERD as secondary to PTSD. The Veteran was also granted a 50 percent disability rating for PTSD effective December 3, 2020.

The Board remands the claims for service connection and increased ratings due to the need for additional development, including obtaining outstanding private treatment records and an addendum opinion.

The Board granted service connection for a stomach condition, to include GERD, finding that the Veteran's current condition is etiologically related to his active-duty service.