The Veteran's claim to reopen his service connection for residuals of a nose injury is granted. The Board has remanded the case for further development and an examination.
The deciding factor: The evidence received since the July 2013 rating decision relates to unestablished facts necessary to substantiate the claim, including new VA treatment records showing evidence of a nose fracture and lay assertions from the Veteran regarding his injury during service.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a nose injury
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 16, 2018
- Citation
- 18126860
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence received since the March 2020 Statement of the Case. The Veteran wants this appeal to be reviewed by the AOJ for consideration of all evidence.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection due to the Veteran's death.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a nose injury, finding that there is no current disability and the evidence does not support an in-service injury.
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