The Veteran's claim for service connection for a fractured nose and nose deformity is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination.
The deciding factor: Additional evidence is needed to determine if the Veteran's current nose condition had its onset during active service or was caused by his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- fractured nose, nose deformity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 21, 2009
- Citation
- 0948091
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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.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis for any of the claimed conditions and thus, service connection is denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the claim for service connection of a fractured nose, deviated septum, and nosebleed because the medical opinion was inadequate. The Veteran's in-service nasal fracture is conceded, but the current condition needs further evaluation.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for additional development and examination to address the Veteran's claims of service connection for his knee and thoracolumbar spine disabilities, as well as his fractured nose. The issues on appeal are related to secondary service connection.
- Granted
The Veteran's sleep apnea is granted as secondary to his service-connected bilateral ankle disabilities.,The Veteran's right knee chondromalacia and left knee chondromalacia are both remanded for further evaluation due to the need for a more contemporaneous VA examination addressing their etiology and aggravation by service-connected conditions.
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