The Board remands the claims for service connection for a sinus disorder, claimed as sinusitis, and for a dental disability for purposes of VA compensation to correct duty to assist errors.
The deciding factor: The August 2023 VA examination report and opinion, and the November 2023 VA addendum are inadequate to decide the claim due to deficiencies in addressing the Veteran's competent assertions regarding the in-service onset and post-service continuity of sinus symptoms, as well as the nature and extent of his dental treatment documented in service records.
- Claimed conditions
- Sinus disorder, claimed as sinusitis, Dental disability for purposes of VA compensation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 27, 2025
- Citation
- A25028418
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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