The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for nasal congestion and a left scapula condition due to insufficient evidence in their favor.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations were based on an inaccurate factual basis, requiring further examination to determine if the conditions are related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- nasal congestion, left scapula condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 23, 2023
- Citation
- 23046789
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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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