The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and a VA examination. The issue of evaluating his nasal injury remains in appellate status.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that further evaluation by a VA examiner is necessary to determine if the Veteran's symptoms are related to his service-connected nasal disability or other causes.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a nasal injury, allergy disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 4, 2011
- Citation
- 1104625
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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.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for residuals of a nasal injury, including deviated septum and/or nasal fracture, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to his in-service injury.
- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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