The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of a VA medical examination and for further review of the veteran's service records. The veteran is requested to provide any missing information regarding his active duty service.
The deciding factor: The decision was remanded because the Board did not ensure that the veteran received a VA compensation examination to determine the etiology of his sinus disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- sinus disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 4, 2008
- Citation
- 0818431
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for low back disability, neck disability, bilateral knee disability, right foot disability, left foot disability, headaches, sinus disability, respiratory disability, balance disability, acquired psychiatric disorder, and bilateral hearing loss due to a duty to assist error in obtaining service records.
- Denied
The Board denied the claim for service connection for a sinus disability as there was no new and relevant evidence presented to support the claim.
- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for sinus disability, allergic rhinitis, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and right lower extremity radiculopathy. The evidence does not support a finding of current disabilities or an in-service occurrence.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and increased evaluations due to the need for medical opinions regarding potential exposure to toxins during service.
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