The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination and further medical evaluation regarding the Veteran's sinus disability, which may be related to his service and herbicide exposure.
The deciding factor: The examiner must determine if there is at least a 50% probability that the Veteran’s current sinus disability is caused by or aggravated by military service, including exposure to herbicides.
- Claimed conditions
- sinus disability, constant draining of mucus membrane, congestion
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 30, 2019
- Citation
- 19141590
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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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