The veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his service-connected sinusitis and nasal septal deformity are remanded due to incomplete medical records. Further examination is required to determine the current severity of these conditions.
The deciding factor: Incomplete medical records from a VA clinic prevent an accurate assessment of the veteran's current condition, necessitating further evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic bilateral maxillary sinusitis, nasal septal deformity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 20, 2000
- Citation
- 0016298
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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.
- Granted
The Board granted an effective date of December 16, 2021, for the grant of a 10 percent rating for chronic bilateral maxillary sinusitis based on the onset of worsening symptoms during the one-year look back period prior to the claim.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left ankle disability, as well as increased ratings for his right ankle and chronic bilateral maxillary sinusitis disabilities.,There is no evidence that the Veteran experienced any disability related to his claimed left ankle condition prior to his death.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal.
- Denied
The Board found that the veteran's nasal septal deformity existed prior to service and was not aggravated by service. The Board also determined there is no evidence of a separate inservice injury resulting in chronic disability.
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