The Board of Veterans' Appeals has remanded the case for further development and readjudication due to inconsistencies in the analysis and inadequacy of the December 2003 VA examination.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on an inadequate VA examination and inconsistent analysis regarding the frequency and duration of incapacitating episodes caused by sinusitis.
- Claimed conditions
- sinusitis with headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 10, 2006
- Citation
- 0631562
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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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