The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development of his claims, including obtaining medical records and scheduling examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed disabilities.
The deciding factor: Further development is needed as requested by the Board to ensure all relevant evidence has been considered in evaluating the Veteran's service connection claims.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic Type II diabetes mellitus, chronic ear disorder to include otitis externa, chronic sinus disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 6, 2010
- Citation
- 1012875
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for a headache disorder and chronic sinus disorder to provide the Veteran with notice of the right to a pre-decisional hearing.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The rating for residuals of postoperative right knee lateral collateral ligament strain remains at 10 percent, while other conditions are either not granted or remanded.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for a chronic sinus disorder and headaches, finding that there was no current diagnosis of these conditions at the time of the claim or during the pendency of the appeal. The Veteran's in-service complaints were not shown to be chronic, and her current diagnoses are not linked to service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied as he does not have a current disability.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for right ankle disorder, right foot nerve damage, left foot nerve damage, and bilateral foot disorder are remanded due to the need for VA examinations.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for OSA and chronic sinus disorder are remanded due to the need for a VA examination and determination of potential TERA exposures.,reasoning_summary
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