The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service records and a need for further verification of the veteran's West Point service. The issues of entitlement to service connection for residuals of a fractured nose and left spermatocele are pending.
The deciding factor: Further attempts are needed to obtain the veteran's service medical records from his active duty period as well as verify his service at West Point.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a fractured nose, left spermatocele
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 20, 2006
- Citation
- 0635988
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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.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for several conditions, including a 10 percent rating for nasal fracture residuals and bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, dermatosis, lumbosacral disorder, left wrist disorder, left knee disorder, right ankle disorder, PTSD, chronic sinusitis, and IBS. The remaining issues were remanded.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided that the current evaluations for the Veteran's unspecified mental disorder, residuals of a fractured nose, and major seizure disorder do not reflect their severity. Therefore, these claims are remanded to allow for new VA examinations.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's residuals of a fractured nose were incurred in service and granted service connection for this condition.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a fractured nose and obstructive sleep apnea were denied, while his claim for an increased rating for PTSD prior to October 24, 2013 was granted with a disability rating of 70 percent. His claim for a higher disability rating for PTSD from October 24, 2013 was also denied.
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