The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for a sinus disorder due to an inadequate medical opinion and the need for additional evidence.
The deciding factor: The previous VA examinations were found to be inadequate, and a new examination is required to address the Veteran's claims properly.
- Claimed conditions
- Sinus disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 16, 2024
- Citation
- 24031886
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.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and neuropathy of the extremities due to in-service exposure to herbicide agents. The claims for a sinus disorder and facial skin disorder were remanded.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, a sinus disorder, and a gastrointestinal disorder. The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for psychiatric disorder, migraines, and left knee conditions were also denied.
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for diabetes, hypertension, renal cancer, and erectile dysfunction but remanded claims for a headache disorder, sinus disorder, and stuttering. The denial was based on the lack of evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the issues of entitlement to service connection for a sinus disorder and sleep apnea as they were previously denied in December 2019 and no timely appeal was filed.
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