The Board of Veterans' Appeals has denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his GERD with duodenitis, currently rated at 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The RO denied the veteran's claim based on the current evaluation of 10 percent for his service-connected GERD with duodenitis.
- Claimed conditions
- Gastroesophageal reflux (GERD), Duodenitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 8, 2005
- Citation
- 0510239
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) with hiatal hernia, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), duodenitis, esophagitis, gastritis, and H. Pylori, allergic rhinitis, and urticaria to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of GERD, finding that there is no evidence to support a relationship between her current condition and her military service.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted an initial rating of 60 percent for the Veteran's service-connected gastroesophageal reflux (GERD), finding that his symptoms, including pain, vomiting, and sleep disturbances, are productive of severe impairment of health.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's left foot condition, GERD, duodenitis, obstructive sleep apnea, restless leg syndrome, and periodic limb movement disorder are being remanded for further review.,Specifically, the Veteran contends these conditions are secondary to his service-connected back condition, left knee conditions, right ankle condition, and right foot condition.
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