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.
The deciding factor: The Board has determined that the issues are inextricably intertwined with a new CUE claim regarding his rhinitis rating, necessitating referral to the RO for adjudication.
- Claimed conditions
- Allergic rhinitis with sinusitis, Right foot bunion, Left foot bunion
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 15, 2016
- Citation
- 1628286
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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 denied service connection for a back disability, right hip disability, left foot bunion knee, right foot bunion, and right hamstring disability. The 10 percent rating for allergic rhinitis was also denied.
- Granted
The Veteran's right foot bunion and bilateral hearing loss are granted as service-connected. The decision on bilateral hearing loss is remanded for further examination.
- Granted
The Veteran's initial compensable ratings for left and right foot bunions were granted, while a disability rating of 30 percent was granted for bilateral pes planus prior to November 9, 2015. The appeal is not about service connection but rather the evaluation of existing disabilities.
- Granted
The Veteran's right foot bunion with degenerative arthritis has been rated at a 10 percent rating prior to November 15, 2017.
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