GERD (acid reflux) decisions — 2026

The Veteran's bladder and GERD disabilities are remanded due to duty-to-assist errors, including the need for VA examinations and additional medical records.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted at a 70 percent rating prior to July 29, 2024. The GERD rating remains at 30 percent disabled but no higher.

The Veteran's deviated nasal septum was granted service connection. The claims for anxiety and sleep disturbance, erectile dysfunction, headaches, acid reflux, hypertension (high blood pressure), irritable bowel syndrome, and jaw condition were denied.

The Veteran's appeal for higher ratings for GERD and allergic rhinitis was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 10 percent for GERD, as there is no documented history of recurrent esophageal stricture causing dysphagia requiring daily medications or dilatation more than once per year. For allergic rhinitis, the Veteran's symptoms were not severe enough to warrant a compensable rating due to lack of polyps and obstruction.

The Veteran's GERD was characterized by persistently recurrent epigastric distress with dysphagia, pyrosis, and regurgitation, accompanied by substernal or arm or shoulder pain, causing considerable impairment of health. The Board granted a disability rating of 30 percent for GERD.

The Veteran's IBS with GERD was granted an initial 60 percent rating. The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea due to insufficient medical opinions and development.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's sleep apnea is service connected as secondary to his PTSD. The GERD and migraine headaches claims are remanded for further review.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for GERD is granted, and the appeal to restore a 40% rating for lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis, degenerative disc other than IVDS, central canal stenosis, and scoliosis prior to June 1, 2024 is dismissed.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating of 70 percent for service-connected Adjustment Disorder with Mixed Anxiety and Depressed Mood is granted. The remaining issues are remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for GERD is being remanded due to the need to obtain relevant private treatment records.

The Board has granted service connection for iron deficiency anemia (IDA) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected Crohn's disease, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and ileocecal valve scarring.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for breathing issues and bilateral hearing loss was dismissed. His claims for GERD, low back disability (disc protrusion at L5-S1), and sleep apnea were all granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty-to-assist error, specifically failing to obtain an opinion on whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities contributed to his accidental drowning death.

The appeal seeking readjudication of the previously denied claim for PTSD and multiple other conditions is dismissed due to a procedural defect. The Veteran's authorized representative at the time the appeal was submitted did not have the authority to file the appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left knee disability, but denied her claims for acid reflux disease and urinary incontinence. The decision also remanded her bilateral shoulder disabilities.

The Board has granted an initial disability rating of 10 percent for GERD, effective May 31, 2019. The Veteran's GERD is currently manifested by infrequent episodes of epigastric distress and pyrosis.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted, and his GERD rating is increased to 30 percent. The claims for increased ratings of lumbosacral strain, right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome with knee meniscal tear, left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome with knee meniscal tear and anterior cruciate ligament tear, and left knee status post partial meniscectomy with anterior cruciate ligament repair are remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate development of her exposure history and lack of adequate medical opinions. The case will be returned to the AOJ for further action.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for GERD as his notice of disagreement was untimely.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a psychiatric disability was withdrawn. Service connection for allergic rhinitis and sinusitis pursuant to the PACT Act is granted. The claims for lumbar spine, cervical spine, heart, and GERD disabilities are remanded.