The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's current nasal disability is related to his active duty service.
The deciding factor: The claim requires further medical evaluation to determine the etiology of the Veteran's residuals of a broken nose.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a broken nose
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 31, 2019
- Citation
- 19182498
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for residuals of a broken nose, finding that the Veteran's condition started during service and continued to the present.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for residuals of a broken nose and tinnitus, but denied service connection for cardiovascular signs or symptoms.
- Partly granted
The veteran's appeal for skin cancer was withdrawn and denied for residuals of a broken nose. The eye disorder claim was remanded.
- Partly granted
The Board decided to reopen the claim for residuals of a broken nose, including sinusitis. Service connection for a low back condition was denied. The claims for PTSD and other psychiatric disorders were remanded for further review.
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