The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinion and requests a new VA examiner's opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran’s current sinus disorders, including his deviated septum.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on an inadequate October 2017 VA examiner opinion that did not address the Veteran's lay statements or evidence favorable to him.
- Claimed conditions
- sinus disorder, deviated septum
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 24, 2020
- Citation
- 20075192
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted an effective date of May 12, 2022 for the grant of service connection for a deviated septum.
- 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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for chronic sinusitis and deviated septum due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors. The Veteran's current diagnoses of chronic sinusitis are supported by service treatment records, while his deviated septum claim requires further development.
- Granted
The Veteran's deviated septum, allergic rhinitis, GERD with persistent nausea, and migraines are all granted as service-connected.,However, the Board is remanding the issue of entitlement to service connection for a bilateral eye condition.
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