The Board has ordered further development due to the need for additional evidence. The case is now remanded back to the RO for completion of the requested development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a nose and sinuses examination.
The deciding factor: The decision is pending further development as required by the court's ruling in DAV v. Secretary of Veterans Affairs
- Claimed conditions
- maxillary sinusitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 28, 2003
- Citation
- 0317734
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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
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- Partly granted
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- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher disability rating and earlier effective dates, as well as his TDIU claim.
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