The Board remands the matter for an addendum opinion to determine the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected deviated nasal septum.
The deciding factor: The March 2024 VA medical opinion was found inadequate due to conflicting evidence regarding the level of obstruction and a failure to reconcile findings with previous examinations.
- Claimed conditions
- deviated nasal septum
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 14, 2025
- Citation
- A25043264
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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