The Board has remanded the case due to unclear notice of a VA examination and need for additional development regarding the Veteran's service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations during the Persian Gulf War. The Veteran is also required to provide information about any medical providers who have treated his sinus disorder.
The deciding factor: There are uncertainties regarding the Veteran's service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations during the Persian Gulf War and whether he has a qualifying chronic disability for such service.
- Claimed conditions
- sinus disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 13, 2020
- Citation
- 20033294
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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: Dismissed
The Board dismissed the claim for service connection for brain disease due to trauma as it was untimely filed. The Board granted service connection for chronic sinusitis.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the service connection claims for a left leg disorder, low back disorder, right shoulder disorder, and sinus disorder due to an error in not providing notice of the Veteran's right to a pre-decisional hearing.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a sinus disorder, finding that there is no current disability and insufficient evidence to establish a link between service and the claimed condition.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a sinus disorder and sleep apnea due to inadequate pre-decisional duty to assist. The Veteran's claims will be reconsidered with additional evidence.
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