The Board has determined that the appellant does not have a current diagnosis of sinusitis, IBS, migraine headaches, urinary incontinence, or RUE radiculopathy. As such, service connection for these conditions is denied.,Service connection for urinary incontinence and RUE radiculopathy are remanded as there may be additional evidence that could support the appellant's claims.
The deciding factor: The Board found no current diagnoses of sinusitis, IBS, migraine headaches, urinary incontinence, or RUE radiculopathy. The appellant has not provided sufficient medical evidence to establish these conditions.,Additional information may be needed to determine if the appellant's symptoms are related to his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- sinusitis, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), migraine headaches, urinary incontinence, right upper extremity (RUE) radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 16, 2024
- Citation
- A24083984
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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.
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