The Veteran's claim for urinary stress incontinence is granted as the condition started during service and continues today.,The Veteran's claim for GERD is denied as there is no evidence that it is related to her service-connected cholecystectomy.,The Veteran's claim for left lower extremity radiculopathy is denied as she does not have a current diagnosis of this condition.,The Veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for tonsillectomy remains pending and will be remanded.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran's urinary incontinence began during service and has continued since, meeting the criteria for service connection under direct service connection.,The VA examiner concluded that there is no evidence to support a secondary relationship between GERD and her service-connected cholecystectomy.,The VA examination did not find any diagnosis of radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, thus denying the claim.,The Veteran's current symptoms do not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation under Diagnostic Code 6516 (chronic laryngitis), which is currently assigned to her tonsillectomy.
- Claimed conditions
- Urinary Stress Incontinence, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Left Lower Extremity Radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 28, 2024
- Citation
- A24050789
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