The Board has granted the Veteran's request to reopen his finally adjudicated claim for service connection of septoplasty and residuals. The issue of service connection for residuals of septoplasty is remanded due to insufficient medical evidence addressing the Veteran's contention of in-service onset and environmental irritants.
The deciding factor: The Board found that new and material evidence has been received since the April 2015 decision, allowing the request to reopen. However, the claim for service connection remains pending as there is insufficient medical evidence to address the Veteran's contentions regarding his in-service onset of nasal condition and environmental irritants.
- Claimed conditions
- septoplasty, non-traumatic deviated nasal septum, traumatic deviated septum, chronic nasal obstruction, valve collapse of the nose, nasal deformity
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 2, 2022
- Citation
- 22011941
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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
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