The Veteran's claim for an increased rating greater than ten percent for bilateral maxillary sinusitis is being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and a new examination.
The deciding factor: Additional medical records are needed, including VA treatment records and private surgical records. A new examination is required to assess the current level of severity of the service-connected bilateral maxillary sinusitis.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral maxillary sinusitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 8, 2012
- Citation
- 1227312
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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).
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- Whole decision: Granted
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