GERD (acid reflux) decisions — 2025

The Board granted an initial 30 percent rating for sinusitis and GERD, but denied higher ratings for asthma, allergic rhinitis, left inguinal hernia, scar, fatigue, right shoulder, right wrist, bilateral leg, left shoulder, and left wrist disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for headaches as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected tinnitus and denied service connection for liver, right-hand, urinary, erectile dysfunction, IBS, lung nodules, GERD, and left shoulder conditions.

The Board granted a 60 percent rating for residuals of gallbladder surgery and a 10 percent rating for residual scar, status post gallbladder surgery. The tension headaches were denied as the maximum schedular rating was already in place.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, xerostomia (dry mouth), GERD, dysphagia, and loss of sense of smell. The claim for a compensable rating for the status post-surgical neck scar was denied.

The Board granted service connection for generalized anxiety disorder to include adjustment disorder with depressed mood and remanded the other issues for further development.

The Board denied service connection for other specified trauma and stressor related disorder with major depressive disorder, fatigue, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), left lower extremity shin splints, and right lower extremity shin splints.

The Board remands the claims for service connection and initial disability ratings for a low back disability, GERD, tension headaches, and acne due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board remands the claims for increased ratings for GERD and insomnia due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board denied service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and hemorrhoids as there is no evidence of in-service incurrence or a causal relationship between the conditions and service.

The Board granted a rating of 30 percent for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) from August 24, 2021.

The veteran withdrew his appeals for the issues of a rating in excess of 10 percent for GERD, a rating in excess of 30 percent for hydrocephalus with migraine headaches, and a rating in excess of 70 percent for somatic symptom disorder.

The Board granted an initial rating of 30 percent for service-connected GERD and denied a higher rating, while also denying an increased rating for the service-connected depressive disorder.

The Board granted service connection for GERD and OSA, finding that the Veteran's service-connected musculoskeletal disabilities caused him to become obese, which in turn led to these conditions.

The Board denied various claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates, as well as service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, headaches as secondary to PTSD, left hip strain as secondary to a left ankle disability, and GERD as secondary to multiple service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for all service connection claims.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension is granted, while the claims for service connection for GERD, cholecystectomy, dyspnea, and solitary nodule of lung are remanded.

The Board denied service connection for GERD but granted it for a respiratory disability under the PACT Act. The claim for migraine headaches was remanded.

The appeal for service connection for chronic GERD was withdrawn and dismissed, while the appeal for residuals from in-service pleurisy and pneumonia is remanded.