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GERD / Acid Reflux VA Disability Rating is rated by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs under DC 7203 of 38 C.F.R. § 4.114 across 3 severity tiers (40%+ -- Severe limitation or ankylosis / 20% -- Moderate limitation / 10% -- Mild limitation or painful motion). Service connection requires (1) a current diagnosis, (2) an in-service event, injury, or exposure, and (3) a medical nexus opinion linking the two under 38 C.F.R. § 3.303.
GERD rates under DC 7203 (Esophagus, stricture of) per § 4.114 — DC 7346 hiatal hernia is now a single-line pointer to DC 7203. Tiers: 0% (no daily symptoms), 10% (daily medications to control dysphagia, otherwise asymptomatic), 30% (recurrent stricture + dysphagia + dilatation ≤ 2 times/year), 50% (refractory stricture + dysphagia + dilatation 3+ times/year OR with steroids OR esophageal stent), 80% (refractory stricture + dysphagia + aspiration/undernutrition/substantial weight loss per § 4.112(a) + surgical correction or PEG tube). Diagnosis requires barium swallow, CT, or EGD per Note (1). Very common secondary to PTSD medications (NSAIDs, SSRIs).
GERD / Acid Reflux (DC 7203) is evaluated under 38 C.F.R. § 4.114 using the digestive rating framework. Because it is rated by analogy to the general schedule, the 3 levels below describe the body-system criteria the VA applies — the percentage assigned to GERD / Acid Reflux depends on the specific findings (range of motion, frequency, severity, or functional loss) documented at the C&P exam and in the medical record.
Rating criteria reference 38 C.F.R. Part 4 (Schedule for Rating Disabilities). This entry has not yet undergone editorial review against the live regulation text — consult the authoritative source directly before relying on the criteria shown.