GERD (acid reflux) decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for GERD, Barrett's esophagus, hypertension, and tension headaches as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for acid reflux, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), bilateral knee disorders, peri-anal abscess, and sleep apnea due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board denied service connection for coronary artery disease, gastroesophageal reflux disease, chronic upper respiratory infection, and residuals of shingles but granted service connection for a chronic right knee disability.

The Board granted service connection for residuals of left and right hand frostbite, GERD, and an initial rating of 50 percent for migraines.

The Board granted service connection for migraine headaches, GERD, and IBS as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD.

The Board granted earlier effective dates of February 1, 2021, for the awards of service connection and secondary service connection for various disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea but denied service connection for folliculitis, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and gastroesophageal reflux disease.

The Board denied service connection for various disabilities, including diabetes mellitus, lung disability, bilateral foot disability, stomach disability (GERD), colon disability, prostate disability, foot rash, heart disability, and hypertension.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and gastroesophageal reflux disease, to include on a secondary basis, as additional evidence is needed.

The Board remands all claims for further development, including obtaining outstanding VA treatment records and scheduling the Veteran for examinations to determine the severity of his bilateral shin splints and any right knee or lower leg disorder other than his service-connected right shin splint.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for an anxiety condition, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) to obtain a more adequate medical opinion.

The Board granted restoration of a 30% rating for GERD and IBS from the date of reduction, while remanding other issues for further development.

The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining SSA records.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus and right ear hearing loss, remanded claims for left ear hearing loss, GERD, thoracolumbar spine condition, right knee condition, left knee condition, and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

The Board denied a compensable rating for left knee instability status post dislocation, restored the 10 percent rating for left knee limitation of motion status post dislocation and right knee strain, and denied restoration of a rating in excess of 0 percent for tension headaches. The claim for service connection for GERD was remanded.

The Board denied service connection for GERD, insomnia, and thyroid nodular disease as there was no evidence of an in-service onset or continuity of symptomology since separation. The claim for hypertension is remanded for a direct service connection medical opinion.

The Board granted service connection for GERD on a direct basis, but dismissed the appeal for PTSD.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for service connection for GERD and IBS to correct duty to assist errors related to the Veteran's presumed exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune under the PACT Act.

The Board remands the claim for an initial compensable disability rating for GERD to correct a duty to assist error.