The Board is considering whether the June 1987 rating decision denying service connection for a sinus condition contained clear and unmistakable error, as well as reopening claims for helpless child benefits and service connection for a sinus disorder. The appeal is pending.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claim of CUE in the 1987 rating decision is being evaluated based on whether there was an error in applying the correct statutory and regulatory provisions to the facts at that time.
- Claimed conditions
- sinus condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 30, 2014
- Citation
- 1456760
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What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the VA examination provided in April 2024 was inadequate for adjudication purposes and remands the case for a new examination to determine if the Veteran's sinus condition is related to his military service.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for sinus condition, left ear hearing loss, right ear hearing loss, and sleep apnea as there was no current disability related to these conditions during the pendency of the claim. The Veteran's self-reported symptoms were not supported by medical evidence.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran requested to withdraw all his appeals for service connection of sinus condition, migraine condition, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). As a result, the Board dismissed these claims.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection for benign prostate hyperplasia is denied due to lack of a nexus between the condition and his military service.,Service connection for sinus condition is denied as there was no in-service event or injury, and the current diagnosis occurred over 50 years after separation.,The lower back condition claim is remanded because the VA examiner found that the Veteran waited nearly 50 years to seek treatment.
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