The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether current nasal disabilities are related to service. A VA examination is needed to determine if any current nasal disability was caused or aggravated by an in-service injury.
The deciding factor: The examiner must opine whether it is at least as likely as not that any current nasal disability was caused or aggravated by an in-service injury to the Veteran’s nose while serving in combat in Vietnam.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of trauma to the nose, sinus congestion, rhinorrhea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 21, 2018
- Citation
- 18113310
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
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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