The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for his service-connected maxillary and ethmoid sinusitis is remanded due to the inadequacy of the VA examination report. A new examination must be conducted, with consideration of all relevant periods on appeal.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the previous VA examination was inadequate and required a new one to assess the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected maxillary and ethmoid sinusitis.
- Claimed conditions
- maxillary and ethmoid sinusitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 30, 2015
- Citation
- 1528126
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for maxillary and ethmoid sinusitis, headaches, and an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for GERD due to insufficient medical evidence.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for COPD and obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected sinusitis. The initial rating for maxillary and ethmoid sinusitis is also granted at a 30 percent level.
- Denied
The Veteran's death was not caused by any service-connected disability, and the appellant is therefore not entitled to VA benefits under 38 C.F.R. § 3.11.
- Denied
The Veteran's maxillary and ethmoid sinusitis is not productive of incapacitating or non-incapacitating episodes of sinusitis, as required for a compensable rating. The disability has been rated at the lowest possible level.
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