GERD (acid reflux) Board decisions

The Board remands the claim for a gastrointestinal disorder, to include diverticulitis, GERD, and helicobacter pylori for further development.

The Board denied an increased rating for thoracolumbar strain but granted a compensable rating for GERD, and denied service connection for left knee strain and bilateral knee arthritis.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the Veteran's service-connected GERD and hypertension, but granted a 10 percent disability rating for his hypertension.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for gastritis and GERD, as well as the TDIU claim, due to a need for additional evidence regarding the Veteran's STRs.

The Board denied service connection for a respiratory condition (claimed as loss of breath), other than allergic rhinitis and sinusitis, but remanded the claim for gastroesophageal reflux disease.

The Board denied the claims for compensable ratings for left and right hip strain, limitation of extension and flexion, as well as for left and right ankle sprain. However, a 30 percent rating was granted for peritoneal adhesions and GERD with IBS.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to an acquired psychiatric disorder and remanded the claim for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) due to insufficient evidence.

The appeal for service connection for GERD is dismissed as the March 2025 rating decision granted the benefit in full. The issues of service connection for hypertension and an eye condition are remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for a mental health condition and remanded the evaluation of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) to include gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction and GERD, but denied service connection for high blood pressure / hypertension. The Board also granted a 10 percent rating for sinus headaches.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for chronic headaches and denied staged initial ratings for GERD, rated 10 percent prior to August 10, 2022, and rated as 30 percent, with irritable bowel syndrome, from August 10, 2022.

The appeal for a rating in excess of 10 percent for GERD and for a compensable rating for pharyngitis was dismissed due to the untimely filing of the Notice of Disagreement.

The Board granted an initial 30 percent rating for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) effective January 1, 2023.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection and higher rating was dismissed due to a concurrent election of review options.

The Board granted service connection for asthma under the PACT Act and denied a higher initial rating for allergic rhinitis. The other issues of entitlement to service connection for chronic sinusitis, GERD, and migraine headaches were remanded.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of GERD to obtain an addendum opinion from a clinician.

The Veteran's GERD condition was granted a 30 percent evaluation, effective October 7, 2021.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis and an increased rating for GERD, and remanded the claim for service connection for gallstones/cholelithiasis with gallbladder removal.

The Board granted an effective date of August 10, 2022, for the award of service connection for GERD and IBS with GERD based on the PACT Act.

The Board granted a 30 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected GERD, as the evidence showed considerable impairment of health due to recurrent epigastric distress, reflux, sleep disturbance, nausea, vomiting, and substernal pain.