The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including scheduling a VA examination and obtaining outstanding medical records.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's representative and the Veteran have asserted that his service-connected sinusitis has worsened since his last VA examination. The Board finds this sufficient reason to request another examination and obtain any relevant treatment records.
- Claimed conditions
- ethmoid sinusitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 26, 2017
- Citation
- 1742291
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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 Veteran's asthma and ethmoid sinusitis claims are remanded due to the need for additional VA treatment records.
- Partly granted
The veteran's eczema rating was increased to 60%, but the claim for ethmoid sinusitis was denied.
- Granted
The Board has granted effective dates of January 1, 2020, for the awards of service connection for left plantar fasciitis and ethmoid sinusitis. The Veteran's claims were filed within one year of his discharge from active duty.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected maxillary, ethmoid, and pansinusitis (sinus disability) is granted a 50 percent rating effective May 13, 2016. The Veteran's initial rating for allergic rhinitis is granted a 30 percent rating effective August 26, 2016.
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