GERD (acid reflux) decisions — 2026

The Board has granted service connection for diverticulitis, gastritis, GERD, IBS, and kidney stones (presumed due to Camp Lejeune exposure), but denied service connection for a liver disability.

Service connection for esophageal cancer is restored, and service connection for a stomach disability including GERD as secondary to esophageal cancer is granted. Bilateral hearing loss is also granted. Other claims are denied.

The Veteran's past-due benefits, including attorney fees, are to be paid from the total amount awarded to him rather than only from his retroactive CRDP payment. The appeal is granted.

The appeal for service connection for a heart disability, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), right knee disability, right hip disability, low back disability, scar of the lower lip, scars associated with a heart disability, and scars associated with a low back disability is dismissed.,Service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss are denied.

The Veteran's digestive conditions, including gastroesophageal reflux disease and irritable bowel syndrome, are granted a restoration of a 60 percent rating effective March 27, 2023. Service connection for migraines is also granted.

The Board denied service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, hypertension, gastrointestinal disability, bilateral eye disability, and psychiatric disorder due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents in Korea. The Veteran's claims were remanded for consideration of obstructive sleep apnea.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection was denied because the Board Appeal request was not timely filed, and good cause has not been shown to accept a late filing.

The Board has remanded the cases of diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) for further development. The effective date for service connection of irritable bowel syndrome remains denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), finding that a pre-decisional duty to assist error was committed in not addressing the intermediate step theory.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability, including degenerative disc disease, sinusitis, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), bilateral eye disabilities, including glaucoma, and sinus bronchial syndrome have been granted. The Veteran's allergic rhinitis has also been granted with an initial 10% rating.,The Veteran's skin cancer of the right leg, PTSD, GERD, and bilateral hearing loss claims remain denied.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for degenerative changes of the cervical spine and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), finding that new evidence supports these claims. Service connection is also granted for a musculoskeletal disability of the neck/upper back.

The Veteran's claims for gastrointestinal and psychiatric disabilities are remanded due to inadequate medical examinations.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for GERD has been granted due to the submission of new and relevant evidence, including VA medical treatment records from 2017 to 2024. The Board is remanding the case for further consideration.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's cause of death was related to his exposure to herbicides in service, and thus service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death is granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disorder (GERD) was denied as there is no evidence that GERD began during active service or is otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for sinusitis/allergies was denied because the pre-existing condition of allergic rhinitis did not worsen beyond its natural progression due to military service.

The Board has dismissed all the issues of entitlement to a compensable disability rating or service connection for various conditions, as the Veteran withdrew his appeal prior to the promulgation of a decision.

The appeal for GERD is dismissed as the Veteran requested withdrawal of his appeal.,The appeals for increased ratings for diabetic peripheral neuropathy are denied. The Veteran's bilateral upper and lower extremity disabilities have been rated at 20 percent, which is the maximum rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied as there is no current disability.,PTSD was granted an initial rating of 70 percent, but not more than that. The Veteran did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for GERD was denied. The claims for service connection of chronic sinusitis, asthma, and sino-pulmonary disease were remanded.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the Veteran's failure to timely file a Board Appeal request within one year of the rating decisions, and no good cause was shown for the delay.