The veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for further evaluation and consideration due to his claim of a rating in excess of 10 percent for maxillary sinusitis with allergic rhinitis. The RO will schedule him for a VA examination, obtain any additional evidence pertinent to his claim, and then adjudicate it.
The deciding factor: The veteran's testimony indicated that his service-connected maxillary sinusitis with allergic rhinitis had worsened since the last VA examination in August 2002. The Board found that a new evaluation was necessary due to this worsening.
- Claimed conditions
- maxillary sinusitis with allergic rhinitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 7, 2006
- Citation
- 0616559
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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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