The Board has remanded the claims for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent, an extraschedular rating, and a TDIU prior to July 30, 2008 due to new evidence showing worsening of the condition and potential malignancy. The Veteran is also requested to provide information on any private treatment records.
The deciding factor: The Board found that additional development was needed as there may have been a change in the condition necessitating further surgical intervention and because medical evidence showed malignant neoplasms, which could warrant a higher rating under DC 6819.
- Claimed conditions
- residual status post endoscopic sinus surgery for recurrent intranasal inverting papilloma with atypical features, malignant neoplasms
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 18, 2022
- Citation
- 22015566
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
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