The veteran's service-connected disabilities related to parotidectomy are being remanded for further evaluation due to his ongoing complaints and the need for a VA examination.
The deciding factor: The veteran has not provided evidence of any new or material information regarding his service-connected conditions, thus the case is being returned for additional development.
- Claimed conditions
- right trigeminal nerve damage, right facial nerve damage, loss of sense of taste
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 2, 2007
- Citation
- 0706090
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
The Board granted an initial disability rating of 10 percent for loss of sense of smell and taste, as the Veteran's reports were found to be credible.
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