GERD (acid reflux) decisions — 2026

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including myelodysplastic syndrome and hypertension, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment since February 14, 2014. The Board granted a TDIU on an extraschedular basis as of that date.

The Veteran's claim for DEA benefits under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 35 was granted effective April 17, 2024, based on his multiple service-connected disabilities. The Board found that the earliest possible effective date is April 17, 2024, which the Veteran has been granted and believes to be the correct date.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's November 28, 2017 substantive appeal was timely filed in response to the September 6, 2017 statements of the case. As a result, this appeal is granted.

The Veteran's appeal for diabetes mellitus type II was dismissed due to untimely filing. The Board also found that the evidence did not support a finding of service connection for GERD.

The Board has decided to remand the claim of service connection for GERD due to inadequate opinions and failure to consider all relevant evidence. The Veteran's lay statements indicate she experienced symptoms in 1991, during her first period of active duty, which is considered a critical piece of information.

The Board has granted a TDIU effective November 10, 1998. The Veteran's service-connected conditions of COPD, GERD, and skin disorders have rendered him unemployable since at least that date.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including arthritis in the joints (lower back and right shoulder), GERD, migraine headaches, high blood pressure, and erectile dysfunction. The Board found that there was no evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's active military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, and recharacterized the claim as including both GERD and IBS diagnoses. The issue of service connection for IBS is now part of the appeal.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hearing loss is denied as there is no current disability of hearing loss.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include adjustment disorder, is denied due to lack of a nexus between the condition and service.,Service connection for GERD is denied because it did not originate in service or within one year after service, and there is no evidence linking it to TERA.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions render him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment, warranting a TDIU.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, gastrointestinal disability including GERD with esophagitis, left hip disability, and lower back disability. The claim for right eye condition (claimed as migraines) is being remanded.,The evidence does not support a finding that any of these conditions began during active service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations to evaluate his service-connected digestive system disorders and TDIU prior to February 21, 2023. The current evaluations do not consider the ameliorative effects of medications on his symptoms.

The Veteran's tension headaches are rated at a maximum of 50 percent, effective January 21, 2026.,The Veteran's right and left lower extremity radiculopathy with sciatic nerve involvement each receive a rating of 40 percent.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection were denied due to untimely filing of the Board Appeal requests. The appeal was dismissed.

The Board has determined that the VA medical opinion provided in connection with the Veteran's claim for service connection for GERD was inadequate and remanded to obtain a new opinion addressing both causation and aggravation. The case is now being returned to the AOJ for further development.

The Veteran's claims for clothing allowances were denied because the topical medication and protective underwear did not meet the eligibility criteria, specifically due to lack of a service-connected disability or improper use of appliances.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for GERD, finding that there was no evidence to support a causal relationship between his service-connected adjustment disorder and his diagnosed GERD.

The Board has granted service connection for a left hip condition, erectile dysfunction, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected lumbosacral strain.,The evidence supports that these conditions are aggravated by or related to his service-connected disability.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for GERD as secondary to his service-connected PTSD with alcohol use disorder.

The Veteran's service-connected gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is rated at a 30 percent evaluation, but no higher. The symptoms include persistently recurrent epigastric distress with dysphagia, pyrosis, and regurgitation, accompanied by substernal pain.