GERD (acid reflux) decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for GERD, a right knee disability, a right wrist disability, a right ankle disability, gastritis, and vertigo. It denied service connection for hearing loss and left knee osteoarthritis ratings.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for the awarded TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities, as it found that the criteria for entitlement to an effective date earlier than October 19, 2021, had not been met.

The Board granted increased ratings for migraines and GERD, but dismissed the appeals related to other issues due to untimeliness.

The Board granted service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease, irritable bowel syndrome, and right and left hip strain. It denied increased ratings for adjustment disorder with disturbances of sleep, emotions, and conduct; migraine headaches including migraine variants; lumbar spine discogenic disc disease with intervertebral disc syndrome; lower extremity radiculopathy; erectile dysfunction; and special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for service connection for bronchiectasis, a rating higher than 70 percent for PTSD, and a rating higher than 10 percent for GERD.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD with alcohol use disorder and remanded the claim for a higher rating for GERD with eosinophilic esophagitis.

The Board remands the claims for a rating in excess of 10 percent for GERD and status post ACL reconstruction, left knee to obtain new VA examinations that do not consider the relief afforded by medications.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, hiatal hernia (gastroesophageal reflux disease), and migraines as the VA medical opinions provided are inadequate.

The Board granted increased ratings of 30 percent for cervical strain with degenerative arthritis of the spine and spinal fusion, right wrist strain, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) as of July 15, 2021. The PTSD claim was remanded.

The Board granted service connection for a lower back condition and a gastrointestinal condition, but denied an earlier effective date and higher rating for tinnitus. The claims for other conditions were either reopened or remanded.

The Board granted service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) as it was caused by medication taken for the Veteran's service-connected fibromyalgia.

The Veteran withdrew his claims for increased ratings and service connection, resulting in the dismissal of all appeals.

The Board denied a compensable disability rating for the service-connected bilateral hearing loss and remanded claims for service connection, increased rating, TDIU, and secondary service connection.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including a neck condition, atypical chest pain with arrhythmias, GERD, hypertension, and sleep apnea, due to inadequate VA examinations.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for GERD due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal of all 13 issues listed in his November 2024 notice of disagreement.

The Board remands the claims for service connection and increased ratings due to a duty to assist error, as the Veteran was not properly notified of his scheduled examinations.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea and an initial evaluation higher than 10 percent for GERD.

The veteran withdrew his appeals for a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus, an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for tinnitus, and service connection for GERD.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the grants of service connection for HIV, peptic ulcer disease/GERD, type II diabetes mellitus, and hypertension, but granted an effective date of December 18, 2020, for the grants of service connection for peripheral neuropathy in both upper and lower extremities.