The Board has remanded the case due to failure to obtain records from Frankfurt, Germany. The Veteran's nasal fracture residuals need further investigation and review.
The deciding factor: The RO failed to comply with the Board’s September 2018 remand directives regarding obtaining records of treatment in 1983 in Frankfurt, Germany.
- Claimed conditions
- nasal fracture residuals
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 9, 2020
- Citation
- 20045720
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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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