The Board granted a rating of 30 percent for GERD with IBS and separate ratings of 10 percent for GERD and 30 percent for IBS from March 19, 2024.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms of severe IBS and GERD were consistent throughout the appeal period, warranting a 30 percent rating for IBS and a 10 percent rating for GERD. The Board remanded an increased rating claim for GERD from March 19, 2024.
- Claimed conditions
- gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 8, 2025
- Citation
- 25014676
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 916 · Granted: 40% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the appellant's request for direct payment of fees from past due benefits awarded in a June 2024 rating decision that granted service connection for left hip disorder, GERD with IBS, sinusitis, and BPH with voiding dysfunction and ED. The appeal was dismissed as the claims were considered original requests for new benefits.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for sinusitis, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) with irritable bowel syndrome, right knee disorder, and cervical spine disorder. The claim for bilateral upper extremity radiculopathy as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected cervical spine disorder is also granted.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the Veteran's claim for a higher rating for GERD and IBS to correct a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for right shoulder strain and increased the ratings for left (minor) shoulder tendinitis and GERD with irritable bowel syndrome.
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