The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient examination and opinion regarding residuals of a fractured nose, including vision impairment.
The deciding factor: The VA examination did not substantially comply with the August 2016 remand orders and failed to address the Veteran's contention that he has vision impairment due to his in-service nose fracture.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a fractured nose
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 27, 2020
- Citation
- 20029449
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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: Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for several conditions, including a 10 percent rating for nasal fracture residuals and bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, dermatosis, lumbosacral disorder, left wrist disorder, left knee disorder, right ankle disorder, PTSD, chronic sinusitis, and IBS. The remaining issues were remanded.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's low back disability and remanded his claim for residuals of a fractured nose.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a fractured nose, finding that there is no evidence showing current residuals related to his military service.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted service connection for sinusitis, finding that the Veteran's symptoms began during active service. Service connection was denied for residuals of a fractured nose.
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