The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's chronic sinus disorder. A new VA examination is needed to determine if her current condition is related to her service.
The deciding factor: The examiner found no current diagnosis of chronic sinusitis and did not consider post-service treatment records that included diagnoses of chronic sinusitis.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic sinus disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 1, 2019
- Citation
- 19115568
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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
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- Denied
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- Denied
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