GERD (acid reflux) decisions — 2025

The appeal for service connection for tinnitus was dismissed as the Veteran did not file a Notice of Disagreement with the September 2024 rating decision that granted service connection, and there are no downstream issues to address.

The Board granted service connection for a mental health disability, chronic headaches, and a low back disability. It also granted increased ratings for certain conditions but denied others.

The Board granted service connection for headaches and an earlier effective date for a facial scar of the left eye, while denying or remanding claims for other conditions.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for GERD, finding that the Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining additional medical records and scheduling VA examinations to determine the current severity of the Veteran's conditions.

The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction and earlier effective dates for the awards of service connection for left hip degenerative arthritis, right hip degenerative arthritis, and tinnitus. It also granted a TDIU from September 24, 2021, and basic eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) from that date.

The Board granted service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and urinary dysfunction as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction.

The Board granted the readjudication of the claim for shaving issues/razor bumps and denied service connection for various other conditions, including a neck condition, left shoulder condition, GERD, headaches, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, left upper extremity nerve condition, sleep apnea, urinary frequency, erectile dysfunction, asthma, PTSD, as well as remanding claims for a low back disability, right foot disability, and an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board denied service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and bilateral tinnitus as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during active service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.

The Board granted service connection for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), both as secondary to a service-connected disability.

The Board granted a disability rating of 30 percent for the Veteran's service-connected GERD, finding that the evidence demonstrated considerable impairment of health.

The appeal for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea was dismissed due to a concurrent election error, while the claim for a stomach condition, to include GERD, is being remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, denied increased ratings for irritable bowel syndrome with GERD and allergic rhinitis, and remanded claims for increased ratings for a low back disability and right lower extremity lumbar radiculopathy.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher initial rating for an acquired psychiatric disorder and GERD, finding that the evidence did not support ratings in excess of 50 percent and 10 percent, respectively.

The Board remands the appeal to the agency of original jurisdiction for a medical evaluation regarding the severity of the Veteran's service-connected gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) without considering the ameliorative effects of medication.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension due to herbicide agent exposure and GERD as secondary to a service-connected condition, while dismissing the claim for cause of death as moot.

The Board granted service connection for a traumatic brain injury and emphysema, restored the rating for gastroesophageal reflux disease with irritable bowel syndrome to 30%, and denied an increased rating for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board denied the claims for earlier effective dates, increased ratings, and service connection due to insufficient evidence linking the conditions to active service or other presumptive exposures.

The Board granted service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease, a right shoulder disability (major condition), and obstructive sleep apnea. The claims for left heel spur, left foot disability, right lower extremity radiculopathy, and left lower extremity radiculopathy were denied. A claim for a right foot disability was remanded.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for a higher rating for her GERD to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.