GERD (acid reflux) decisions — 2026

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to incomplete military records indicating unaccounted-for overseas deployments. The AOJ is instructed to make efforts to acquire additional military records and determine the full scope of the Veteran's active military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, left lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathy, and kegel muscle dysfunction have been remanded due to a duty to assist error. The Board will consider these claims on their merits if new evidence is submitted.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of a deviated septum was dismissed. The Veteran's GERD with hiatal hernia and IBS received a rating of 30 percent, but no higher.

The Veteran's GERD is being remanded due to the need for a new medical opinion regarding its relationship to his military service, specifically his exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, residuals of pilonidal cyst disease (claimed as 'surgery tailbone'), arthritis, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) have been granted. The issues of separate evaluations for a right knee/leg disability are remanded.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's throat disorder claim should be remanded for further examination and opinion. The gastroesophageal reflux disease with achalasia claim is granted.

The Veteran's GERD is granted service connection, while the claim for ulcerative colitis is remanded due to a conflict with an earlier grant of service connection for irritable bowel syndrome.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were granted with effective dates of March 31, 2006. The Veteran was found to be in need of regular aid and attendance due to his stroke and other disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased evaluation of his gastroesophageal reflux disease and irritable bowel syndrome was dismissed. The claim for service connection for migraine headaches, secondary to previously service-connected tinnitus and peripheral vestibular disorder, is granted with a rating of 10 percent. The claim for a higher rating for peripheral vestibular disorder remains at noncompensable (zero percent).

The Board has determined that the Veteran's GERD began during service and continued after service, granting his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the March 2025 decision denying eligibility for PCAFC benefits is legally inadequate and remands the case to allow for a new medical determination considering all relevant evidence, including the Veteran's conditions and functional ability.

The Veteran's claims seeking service connection for fatty liver, bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, Bell's Palsy, GERD, neurobehavioral issues, and throat/esophageal cancer have been dismissed due to procedural errors in filing a concurrent election of review options.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), low back disability, neck (also claimed as upper back) disability, and eye disability are all denied. The Board found no current diagnoses of these conditions during the appeal period.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher initial disability rating for migraines and TDIU has been dismissed. The Veteran's claim for an initial 60 percent disability rating for GERD is granted.

The Veteran's service-connected GERD is granted with a 30 percent rating, effective May 1, 1998. The issue of entitlement to service connection for OSA secondary to service-connected sinusitis is remanded.

The Board has denied service connection for high blood pressure, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), aortic valve regurgitation, and hypothyroidism as the evidence does not support a finding of direct service connection due to lack of in-service diagnosis or chronic symptoms.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for his service-connected helicobacter pylori gastritis with GERD is remanded due to the need for further VA examination and consideration of new evidence.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to inadequate pre-decisional duty to assist errors in the VA examinations.

The Veteran withdrew all pending disability compensation claims and appeals, including those related to headaches, irritable bowel syndrome, GERD, PTSD, knee issues, sleep apnea, scars, and individual unemployability. The appeal is dismissed.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's GERD began during his military service and is related to it, granting service connection for this condition.