The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for further evidentiary development, including obtaining VA treatment records from East Orange, New Jersey and Augusta, Georgia. The case is now pending a new VA examination to determine if any nasal disorder is related to service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not provide adequate rationale in his opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's nasal disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- nasal disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 29, 2012
- Citation
- 1211462
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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: Granted
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a nasal disorder to obtain a more detailed medical opinion regarding its etiology, specifically addressing whether it preexisted service and was aggravated during service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a nasal disorder and erectile dysfunction, as well as the TDIU claim due to issues with the medical opinions provided. The claims are being returned for further development.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for lower back disorder, neck disorder, and nasal disorder due to a lack of evidence showing a causal relationship between these conditions and his military service.
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