The Board has denied service connection for upper respiratory infection and remanded the issues of service connection for tingling and numbness of the left lower extremity, right lower extremity, and residuals of a head injury.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show a current diagnosis of an upper respiratory infection and the Veteran's contentions regarding exposure to arctic and cold weather climates during service were not supported by post-service medical records. The Board found that additional efforts should have been undertaken to obtain the Veteran's personnel records to verify his service in Vietnam.
- Claimed conditions
- upper respiratory infection, tingling and numbness of the left lower extremity, tinging and numbness of the right lower extremity, residuals of a head injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 9, 2024
- Citation
- A24081557
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and upper respiratory illness or upper respiratory infection, finding that the persuasive weight of the evidence did not show a causal relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's active service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to a duty to assist error, and requests medical opinions on the etiology of his coronary artery disease, GERD with dyspepsia, and upper respiratory infection.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's upper respiratory infection claim is denied. The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for TBI, an increased rating for PTSD, and entitlement to a TDIU.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection of residuals of a head injury. The Veteran's claim for service connection of tinnitus was granted.
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