GERD (acid reflux) decisions — 2026

The Veteran's service-connected degenerative arthritis with lumbosacral strain and related disabilities, including PTSD, are granted effective April 11, 2024. The Veteran also received a 50% rating for his PTSD.

The Veteran's CFS is related to his in-service exposure to environmental toxins, and his GERD is presumed due to service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations during the Persian Gulf War era. The claims for left hip trochanteric pain syndrome, right hip trochanteric pain syndrome, and left knee strain are dismissed.

The Veteran's GERD was not found to meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent, as his symptoms did not include recurrent esophageal stricture causing dysphagia requiring dilatation no more than twice per year. The Board denied the claim.

The Board has remanded the claims for asthma, vertigo, bruxism, lower back condition, migraines, PTSD (to include depression, somatic system disorder), GERD, and sleep apnea due to a duty to assist error in obtaining service treatment records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for GERD, finding that there was insufficient evidence to establish a medical nexus between his condition and his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased evaluations have been remanded due to the need for further development.,An effective date prior to December 5, 2022, for the award of service connection for somatic symptom disorder and GERD is not warranted.

The Board has determined that the VA decision denying enrollment in the PCAFC program was not based on a proper application of the law and regulations, specifically regarding the definition of 'supervision, protection, or instruction' under 38 C.F.R. § 71.15. The Board therefore remands the case for further action.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including anxiety disorder, major depression, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, hypertension, GERD, and erectile dysfunction, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. As a result, TDIU is granted.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on multiple conditions have been dismissed due to concurrent election of review options.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation for GERD is denied as there was no evidence of symptomatology warranting such a rating prior to May 19, 2024.,The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for PTSD is denied as the record does not show worsening symptoms within one year before December 31, 2021.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for radiculopathy of the bilateral lower and upper extremities are denied as there was no evidence of such conditions within a year prior to December 31, 2021.,There is no effective date earlier than December 31, 2021, for any of these claims.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, pancreatitis and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) have been granted.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for an esophageal condition, to include dysphagia, odynophagia, esophageal spasm and esophageal stricture, as well as a hernia, due to exposure to herbicides, is remanded.

The Veteran withdrew their appeal for all issues related to service connection and increased rating claims. The Board dismissed the appeals due to the withdrawal.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's GERD is related to service, caused by a service-connected disability, or made worse by a service-connected disability.

The Board has granted service connection for a dental condition for VA outpatient treatment purposes, effective January 5, 2021. The claims of service connection for hypertension and GERD are being remanded.

The Veteran's migraine headache disability is granted service connection. The other conditions are denied as there is no current evidence of these disabilities.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for right shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis and GERD, finding that both conditions began during his active military service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for GERD as secondary to PTSD and as a presumptive illness, finding that there is no medical relationship between the conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for headache disability, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) due to inadequate medical opinions addressing direct and secondary service connection. The AOJ must obtain adequate medical opinions regarding these issues.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for thyroid cancer, OSA, GERD, and lung disability due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service or exposure to herbicides. The Board found that there is no causal relationship between the claimed disabilities and his service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for GERD due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The case is now before the AOJ for further review.