GERD (acid reflux) decisions — 2025

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an increased rating for GERD and service connection for OSA, left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome. The claim for a higher initial disability rating for GERD was also denied.

The Board remands the claims for service connection due to outstanding records of private treatment and a lack of VA medical opinions.

The Board granted service connection for a lumbar spine (back) disability and left lower extremity radiculopathy, but denied service connection for a left ear hearing loss disability and a compensable initial evaluation for a right ear hearing loss disability. The claims for service connection for a left ankle disability, left knee disability, GERD, and erectile dysfunction were remanded.

The Board granted a 10-percent rating for the Veteran's plantar wart right foot and service connection for tinnitus, while remanding several other claims for further development.

The Board granted service connection for migraine headaches as a presumptive condition related to the Veteran's service in Southwest Asia. The claims for service connection for GERD, IBS, and urinary frequency were remanded due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and hemorrhoids, while remanding claims for a low back disability, left knee disability, tension headaches, GERD, chronic constipation, and hypertension.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and a gastrointestinal disability, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, left knee disability, and dermatitis. The Board also granted a rating of 20 percent for the lumbar spine disability.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and a gastrointestinal disorder, including GERD, history of gastritis, duodenitis, and/or peptic ulcer disease (PUD) due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board granted a higher rating of 30 percent for the Veteran's service-connected GERD, finding that the symptoms approximate the criteria for this rating.

The appeals for service connection for a bladder disorder, CFS, foot pain, and IBS were dismissed as untimely. The appeals for GERD, migraine headaches, thorax pain, and right knee disorder were remanded to correct duty to assist errors.

The Board granted service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, gastroesophageal reflux disease, and rhinitis. Other claims were denied or remanded.

The Board remands the claim for a digestive disease to correct a duty to assist error and obtain an adequate VA medical opinion.

The Board denied service connection for plantar fasciitis, bilateral pes planus, a right hip disorder, a left hip disorder, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and erectile dysfunction.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for sleep apnea, a respiratory disorder (to include sinusitis), hypertension, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and alopecia as additional development is required before adjudication on the merits.

The Board remands the matter for additional medical opinions addressing the etiology of the Veteran's sleep apnea and whether he has a gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) disability entitled to service connection.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for organic or pathological findings of pain in the chest and stomach other than GERD to obtain additional medical evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a higher initial rating for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and remanded claims for service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and hypertension.

The Veteran is granted eligibility for assistance in acquiring specially adapted housing due to his permanent and total service-connected disability affecting both lower extremities, which precludes locomotion without the aid of assistive devices.

The Board granted service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder and tinnitus, while denying service connection for various other disabilities including the right ankle, left ankle, right shoulder, left shoulder, right knee, left knee, heart, respiratory, kidney, venous thrombosis, urinary hesitancy, acute metabolic encephalopathy, hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea, sleep disturbance, abdominal distension, atherosclerotic peripheral vascular disease, neurological disability, chronic fatigue syndrome, erectile dysfunction, stroke, skin disability, fibromyalgia, bilateral foot pain, hammer toes, tinea pedis, meningitis, GERD, traumatic brain injury, and irritable bowel syndrome. The Board also remanded the claims for service connection for hearing loss and a back disability.

The Board granted service connection for inflammatory bowel disease, to include Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, and GERD based on the evidence showing a nexus between these conditions and the Veteran's active service.