The Board has remanded the claims for a nasal disorder and deviated septum to the RO for additional development. The Veteran's nasal disorders are not service-connected as they were not caused by his military service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no evidence of chronic sinusitis or rhinitis during active duty, and opined that any current conditions are due to a congenital defect with no superimposed injury in service.
- Claimed conditions
- Nasal disorder (rhinitis and sinusitis), Deviated nasal septum
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 14, 2021
- Citation
- 21074325
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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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- Denied
The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for allergic rhinitis and service connection for a deviated nasal septum.
- Denied
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including allergic rhinitis, deviated nasal septum, sleep apnea, and sinusitis. The Veteran's current knee and ankle disabilities were also not found to be related to service.
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