The Board remands the claim for service connection of chronic sinusitis due to a potential duty-to-assist error regarding notification of a VA examination.
The deciding factor: Remand is required because it's unclear if the Veteran was properly notified of his scheduled VA examination, and resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran, a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error may have occurred.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic sinusitis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 18, 2025
- Citation
- A25025063
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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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for chronic sinusitis, left shoulder strain, lumbosacral strain, and radiculopathy of the right lower extremity to ensure compliance with its previous remand directives.
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