The Veteran's chronic tonsillitis/pharyngitis was granted service connection as it is caused by her service-connected allergic rhinitis and chronic sinusitis. The issues of service connection for bilateral eye disability and gastrointestinal disability are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran's current diagnoses were not incurred in or caused by service, but failed to address her lay testimony regarding symptoms since service.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic tonsillitis/pharyngitis, bilateral eye disability, gastrointestinal disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 16, 2024
- Citation
- A24038311
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What this means for you
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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).
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