The Board has remanded the case due to issues not previously addressed in a statement of the case and failure to provide proper VCAA notice. The claim for a compensable evaluation for service-connected left deviated septum, status post surgery with recurrent sinusitis, chronic rhinitis and sinus headaches is pending.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the issue had not been previously addressed in a statement of the case and that proper VCAA notice was not provided, thus remanding the case for further action.
- Claimed conditions
- left deviated septum, recurrent sinusitis, chronic rhinitis, sinus headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 13, 2011
- Citation
- 1126258
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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 denied service connection for chronic rhinitis, chronic sinusitis, and chronic fatigue syndrome as there is no evidence of a current disability in the record.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew their claims for service connection for chronic rhinitis and chronic sinusitis, thus the appeal is dismissed.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for chronic rhinitis but denied service connection for sinusitis. The Veteran's claim for chronic rhinitis is based on direct evidence, while the denial of sinusitis is due to lack of current diagnosis.
- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected chronic rhinitis.
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