The Veteran's service connection claims for residuals of facial injuries, including an aneurysm and memory loss, are remanded due to the need for a VA examination. The claims for residuals of facial injuries, including loss of sense of smell and taste, have been granted.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for additional evidence regarding the Veteran's service connection claim for residuals of facial injuries, specifically an aneurysm and memory loss.
- Claimed conditions
- loss of sense of smell, loss of sense of taste, aneurysm, memory loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 14, 2020
- Citation
- 20002750
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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