The Board remands the claim for service connection for residuals of a fractured nose to include vision impairment, and as secondary to service-connected chronic maxillary sinusitis due to an inadequate medical opinion.
The deciding factor: The opinions obtained are contradictory and do not sufficiently address whether the Veteran's deviated nasal septum pre-existed service or if it was aggravated by service.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a fractured nose to include vision impairment
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 25, 2025
- Citation
- 25005717
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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