The Board remands the claims for increased ratings for sinusitis with headaches and lumbar degenerative changes with herniated L5-S1 disc to ensure all necessary development is completed, including any additionally indicated development, such as obtaining outstanding medical records or addendum opinions.
The deciding factor: Remand was necessary due to incomplete record review and failure to address the Veteran's explicitly-raised arguments regarding separate ratings for sinusitis-related dizziness and lumbar spine structural abnormalities impacting passive range of motion.
- Claimed conditions
- sinusitis with headaches, lumbar degenerative changes with herniated L5-S1 disc
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 18, 2025
- Citation
- 25008156
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 restored the 30% disability evaluation for sinusitis with headaches effective July 6, 2023, as there was no sustained material improvement in the condition. The Board also remanded the claim for service connection for migraines.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a 20 percent disability evaluation for right foot pes planus, status-post navicular spur and plantar fasciitis, but denied an increased disability evaluation for sinusitis with headaches.
- Dismissed
The appeal for an earlier effective date for service connection for sinusitis with headaches was withdrawn by the Veteran prior to the Board's decision.
- Partly granted
The veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for sinusitis with headaches was denied. The claim for a compensable disability rating for chronic cough (COPD) was remanded due to missing records.
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