The Board has remanded the case for further examination and opinion regarding service connection for chronic sinusitis and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD. The Veteran's claim for chronic sinusitis is denied as there is no current diagnosis of chronic sinusitis, while his claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD is remanded.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of chronic sinusitis and has not had one at any time during the pendency of the claim or recent to the filing of the claim. The case was also remanded for further examination and opinion regarding service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic sinusitis, unspecified depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 14, 2021
- Citation
- 21042832
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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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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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