The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the relationship between the Veteran's claimed jaw fracture residuals and pilonidal cysts and his military service. The case will be remanded for this purpose.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners did not provide an opinion regarding whether the Veteran's reported jaw fracture residuals and pilonidal cysts are related to service, which is necessary to determine if service connection can be granted.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of jaw fracture, residuals of pilonidal cyst
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 29, 2015
- Citation
- 1532275
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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.
- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea and an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for residuals of jaw fracture, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between these conditions and his military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and residuals of pilonidal cyst due to new evidence submitted. The case is being remanded for further development, including obtaining medical records from March Air Force Base and scheduling a VA examination.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for residuals of pilonidal cyst and denied service connection for lumbar degenerative disease with radiculopathy.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left knee disorder, sleep apnea, residuals of jaw fracture, and persistent depressive disorder with anxious distress (depression) due to insufficient evidence or need for further examination.
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