The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development regarding service connection for allergic rhinitis. The Board does not have sufficient information to make a determination on the nature and etiology of her allergic rhinitis, including whether it is related to in-service events or made worse by her service-connected sinusitis.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner was unable to provide an opinion without resorting to speculation due to conflicting medical evidence regarding when the Veteran's allergic rhinitis began or was diagnosed.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic otitis media, allergic rhinitis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 17, 2019
- Citation
- 19129504
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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