The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for allergic rhinitis is denied.,The Veteran's appeals for service connection of left great toe disability and right great toe injury are remanded due to the need for additional development.,The Veteran's appeal for service connection of hand and finger pain is remanded due to the need for an opinion on etiology.,The Veteran's increased rating claim for allergic rhinitis remains pending.
The deciding factor: The criteria for a compensable disability rating for allergic rhinitis have not been met.,There is insufficient evidence to establish service connection for left great toe disability and right great toe injury.,There is insufficient evidence to establish service connection for hand and finger pain.,The Veteran's increased rating claim for allergic rhinitis remains pending.
- Claimed conditions
- Allergic rhinitis, Left great toe disability (gout), Right great toe injury, Hand and fingers pain
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 10, 2020
- Citation
- 20072356
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.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for chronic headaches, CFS, dermatosis, bilateral RLS, a lumbar spine disability, and sleep apnea but denied a compensable evaluation for allergic rhinitis.
- Denied
The appeal for higher ratings and effective dates for various conditions was denied, with the exception of left and right lower extremity radiculopathy which were granted an earlier effective date.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, a low back disability, residuals of a right foot injury, sinusitis, shortness of breath, allergic rhinitis, and sleep apnea as there was no evidence to support a link between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.
- Partly granted
The Board denied an increased rating for allergic rhinitis and remanded the claims for cervical spine, hip, thigh, and hip extension disorders for further development.
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