The Board has found that service connection for recurrent nasal fracture residuals is not warranted as there is no evidence of such a condition during active service or at any time thereafter. The Veteran's claim for service connection for a recurrent sinus disorder to include sinusitis remains pending and will be further developed.
The deciding factor: There was no diagnosis of recurrent nasal fracture residuals or recurrent sinusitis in the Veteran's service records, and the VA examination report did not provide an opinion on whether any current sinus condition is related to active service.
- Claimed conditions
- recurrent nasal fracture residuals, recurrent sinusitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 30, 2016
- Citation
- 1639800
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What this means for you
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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).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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