The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of his nasal disabilities, allergic rhinitis, obstructive sleep apnea, and back disability. The claims are being returned for further development.
The deciding factor: Insufficient medical opinions have been provided regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- nasal obstruction, nose wall collapse, nasal septal defect
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 14, 2020
- Citation
- 20054157
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for a right wrist disability and left wrist disability due to insufficient development in the prior VA examination.,Additional medical evidence is needed to determine if these disabilities are related to service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's service connection claim for sleep apnea, specifically related to his exposure during active duty. The Veteran needs a VA examination to determine if he had nasal obstruction and its onset in service, as well as whether his current sleep apnea is related to his period of service.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for a deviated septum with nasal obstruction was granted effective from March 29, 1999. The Board also remanded the case to obtain additional medical records and schedule the Veteran for an examination.
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