GERD (acid reflux) decisions — 2026

The Board denied service connection for various conditions and granted a TDIU based on the Veteran's right knee disability. The rating for hemorrhoids was also addressed, with some ratings restored or reduced.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's GERD is caused or aggravated by his service-connected GAD, and thus grants service connection for GERD secondary to GAD.

The Veteran's allergies are granted an initial rating of 30 percent, but no higher.,Service connection for IBS is denied. The Board has remanded the claim for GERD.

The Board has denied the Veteran's appeals for service connection for various conditions due to untimely filing of appeal requests.

The appeal for an earlier effective date of August 8, 2023 for service connection for GERD has been dismissed as the VA RO granted this effective date in April 2025.,Service connection for erectile dysfunction was denied due to lack of evidence linking it to the in-service TERAs and other non-service-related causes.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a gastrointestinal disability, finding that there was no evidence to support a nexus between his current disabilities and any incident of service or presumed exposure to toxic substances during service in the Persian Gulf.

The Board has denied service connection for GERD, headaches, and an acquired psychiatric disorder as there is no persuasive evidence of current disabilities during the appeal period.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's GERD is service-connected as secondary to his service-connected bipolar disorder, resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has determined that the initial decision on appeal regarding service connection for GERD is flawed due to a duty to assist error and has ordered remand. The Veteran's GERD may be related to his service-connected unspecified depressive disorder with insomnia, but this must be evaluated using the 'but-for' causation standard as per Federal Circuit rulings.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and has remanded the remaining issues due to a lack of VA examinations addressing the etiology of the Veteran's conditions.

The Veteran's depressive disorder is rated at 50 percent, but the Board found that his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating. The Veteran does not have current diagnoses of allergic rhinitis, headaches, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), or prostate cancer.

The Board has granted service connection for OSA as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, but denied service connection for GERD.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to a lack of VA medical opinions and failure to notify the appellant about private treatment records. The claims are related to exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam.

The Board has denied service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and urinary tract disability, finding that the evidence does not support a link to military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's gastrointestinal disability, including hiatal hernia, GERD, and Barrett's esophagitis, is related to his active service. The decision grants service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's GERD has been rated at a 30 percent since May 19, 2024. The rating is for symptoms of recurrent epigastric distress, reflux, nausea, vomiting, and substernal pain.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, finding that his conditions did not render him unable to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection for tension headaches, neck sprain, gastroesophageal reflux disorder, and respiratory condition as they have been adjudicated and denied previously.

The Veteran's GERD has been rated at 60 percent since April 7, 2023. The Board found the evidence to be at least evenly balanced as to whether the Veteran's GERD symptoms more nearly approximated severe impairment of health.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of left hip disability, right hip disability, glaucoma, or gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). The claims for these conditions are being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions and determine their etiology.