The veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development to determine the frequency and duration of incapacitating episodes requiring prolonged antibiotic treatment, as well as non-incapacitating episodes characterized by headaches, pain, and purulent discharge or crusting.
The deciding factor: The decision requires further examination to assess the frequency and duration of incapacitating episodes and non-incapacitating episodes for maxillary sinusitis.
- Claimed conditions
- left maxillary sinusitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 31, 2006
- Citation
- 0602757
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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