GERD (acid reflux) decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for irritable bowel syndrome, bilateral foot fungus, and neck disability. It granted service connection for hiatal hernia as secondary to GERD and denied a higher rating for GERD.

The veteran has withdrawn the appeal, and the Board lacks jurisdiction to review it.

The Board granted a 30 percent disability rating for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) based on the Veteran's symptoms of considerable impairment of health.

The Veteran was granted an earlier effective date of March 30, 2017, for service connection of GERD.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) as there is no evidence of a causal relationship between the Veteran's military service and his current GERD.

The Board has remanded the claims for higher disability ratings for hypertension, GERD, allergic rhinitis, and right knee to correct a duty to assist error.

The Board denied service connection for GERD, IBS, and muscle and joint pain of the neck, right wrist, right foot, right shoulder and right knee as there is no evidence to support a finding that these conditions began during active service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for GERD to obtain a more comprehensive medical opinion that addresses both causation and aggravation.

The Board granted service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease with Barrett's esophagus and obstructive sleep apnea, both secondary to the Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder.

The Board granted service connection for chronic sinusitis and allergic rhinitis, but denied service connection for a vallecular cyst disability. The Board also granted service connection for GERD as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected allergic rhinitis.

The Board denied service connection for cerebellar ataxia, kidney stones, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) as the Veteran's claimed conditions were not incurred during his active service.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, GERD, and persistent depressive disorder. The effective date for the grant of service connection for allergic rhinitis was set to December 22, 2022, due to a liberalizing law under the PACT Act.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for GERD and IBS as secondary to MDD due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board granted an effective date of October 18, 2021 for the award of service connection for bruxism with jaw pain, later diagnosed as TMD, and granted an effective date of October 31, 2019 for a 10 percent evaluation for GERD.

The Board granted service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) based on the Veteran's credible history of gastrointestinal problems in and since service, and the diagnosis of these conditions.

The Board granted service connection for GERD and migraine headaches, both as secondary to the Veteran's duodenal ulcer. The claim for right wrist enthesitis was denied.

The Board remands the claim for a compensable initial evaluation of GERD to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis and denied service connection for a forehead scar. Other claims were remanded for further development.

The veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for multiple conditions, and the Board has no further jurisdiction to consider these matters.

The Board granted service connection for an undiagnosed illness manifested by respiratory symptoms, to include shortness of breath, and denied service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).