The Board has decided to remand the cases for a current VA examination to determine the severity of the Veteran's service-connected partial loss of taste and smell, as there is conflicting medical evidence regarding the extent of his disability.
The deciding factor: There is conflicting medical evidence regarding the extent of the Veteran’s loss of taste and smell, which requires further evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- hyposmia, hypogeusia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 13, 2020
- Citation
- 20012226
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for hepatitis C, jaundice, hypogeusia, and hyposmia as there was no evidence of a current disability during the pendency of the claim.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for increased ratings for right hip, right knee, right ankle, hyposmia, and GERD disabilities to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted service connection for hyposmia, finding that the evidence was in approximate balance and resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board denied the veteran's appeal for increased ratings and service connection due to untimely filing of the appeal requests.
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