The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection for sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, and IBS. The claims are being remanded to allow for further examination and consideration of the evidence.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations conducted in August 2013 did not find current diagnoses of sinusitis or allergic rhinitis, but subsequent medical records indicate these conditions exist. Further evaluation is needed to determine their etiology.
- Claimed conditions
- Sinus condition, Intestinal condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 2, 2018
- Citation
- 18140168
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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.
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