The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including VA examinations to assess the severity of his service-connected conditions and determine if there are any new or material issues related to his claims.
The deciding factor: The decision cannot be finalized without further evaluation and consideration of the Veteran's current condition and any newly identified issues.
- Claimed conditions
- Allergic rhinitis with sinusitis, Major depression with associated anxiety and insomnia, Lumbar spine fusion/fixation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 27, 2015
- Citation
- 1513132
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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.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for allergic rhinitis with sinusitis was dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeal.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development and consideration of his claims, including a claim for an earlier effective date for his rhinitis rating.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected allergic rhinitis and sinusitis. The increased rating claims for dermatitis of the hands and allergic rhinitis with sinusitis are remanded for further development.
- Granted
The Veteran's service connection claims for allergic rhinitis with sinusitis and gastrointestinal disability (claimed as irritable bowel syndrome) are granted.
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