The Board has granted an increased rating of 10 percent for depression of the nasofrontal area. The Veteran's claim for service connection for loss of his sense of smell, deviated septum, and chronic sinusitis is remanded due to lack of a current VA examination. Service connection for multiple noncompensable service-connected disabilities remains denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has not been provided with a recent VA examination to evaluate the severity of his claimed conditions, which are necessary to determine if they are related to service or have worsened beyond their baseline levels due to his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Depression of the nasofrontal area, Loss of sense of smell, Deviated septum, Chronic sinusitis
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 2, 2019
- Citation
- 19124100
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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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