GERD (acid reflux) Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for GERD, secondary to the Veteran's service-connected right knee arthritis, status post knee surgery.

The appeal regarding the rating reduction proposal for GERD was dismissed, and a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability (TDIU) was granted.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for all service connection claims.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for GERD and IBS, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review these claims.

The appeal for service connection and increased ratings were dismissed due to impermissible concurrent elections.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left hip condition, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and neurogenic bladder as further development is needed to obtain a medical opinion on direct service connection.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of July 25, 2016 for a 30 percent rating for gastroesophageal reflux disease with irritable bowel syndrome is granted.

The Board granted service connection for migraines as secondary to tinnitus, right shoulder degenerative arthritis, and GERD as secondary to the left fifth finger condition. The extraschedular evaluation for the left fifth finger was denied.

The Board denied service connection for a left shoulder disability and granted a 30 percent rating, but not higher, for GERD. Other claims were either denied or remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and gastroesophageal reflux disease due to duty to assist errors, including failure to provide a clear record of toxic exposure risk activities (TERAs) and obtaining necessary medical opinions.

The Board granted service connection for GERD with hiatal hernia, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran. The appeal to establish service connection for an eye disability was remanded.

The Board remands the claim for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) to obtain a more thorough medical opinion.

The Board granted a disability evaluation of 60 percent for the Veteran's service-connected GERD, as the evidence demonstrated severe impairment of health due to persistently recurring epigastric distress with pyrosis, regurgitation, and dysphagia.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for psoriasis and gastroesophageal reflux disease due to a duty to assist error.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for increased disability ratings for her bilateral knee conditions and service connection for GERD to obtain outstanding medical records and a more thorough medical opinion.

The Board remands the case for further action consistent with the terms of a joint motion for partial remand, as the AOJ did not comply with the April 2025 remand directives.

The Board granted service connection for peripheral nervous system pain, to include rheumatoid arthritis, and granted an effective date of October 6, 2014, for the grant of service connection for left calf and left thumb scars. The remaining claims were denied.

The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for headaches and sinusitis due to an improper concurrent election of multiple review options. The claim for service connection for GERD was remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for GERD, sleep apnea, and chronic constipation as the evidence did not support a causal relationship between these conditions and active service or a service-connected disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) with chronic dysphagia, as secondary to his service-connected dermatitis.