The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for residuals of his broken nose is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and conducting a VA examination.
The deciding factor: The case was remanded because the Veteran did not provide evidence of his private treatment and authorization was needed to obtain such records. Additionally, further evaluation by a VA examiner was required to assess the current status of the residuals of his service-connected broken nose disability.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of broken nose
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 8, 2010
- Citation
- 1041969
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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 claims for service connection for residuals of broken nose and residuals of fractured cheek bone due to inadequate medical opinions regarding these claims. The AOJ is required to correct pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors identified.
- Granted
The Veteran's claims for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, PTSD, facial burns, residuals of broken nose, and headaches have been granted as direct service connection. The evidence supports these diagnoses based on in-service combat exposure.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for residuals of broken nose, headaches, deviated septum, and sinus disability due to new evidence received since the last decision.
- Granted
Effective January 28, 2003, a 10 percent rating for residuals of broken nose is granted and a 30 percent rating for scars associated with residuals of broken nose is also granted.
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