The Board remands the issues of entitlement to a compensable rating for service-connected allergic rhinitis with nosebleeds and entitlement to service connection for deviated septum of the right side due to a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error.
The deciding factor: A remand is necessary to obtain an addendum opinion that evaluates the severity of the Veteran's allergic rhinitis without considering the ameliorative effects of his medication and whether the Veteran's deviated septum, right side, was aggravated by his service-connected allergic rhinitis.
- Claimed conditions
- Allergic rhinitis with nosebleeds, Deviated septum of the right side
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 22, 2024
- Citation
- A24067736
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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