The Board denied an increase in the evaluation for service-connected mechanical low back pain and a compensable evaluation for service-connected residuals of a nasal fracture, both from their initial grants of service connection.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no marked interference with breathing or more than mild obstruction of either nasal passage, thus not meeting the criteria for a compensable rating under either old or revised rating criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- mechanical low back pain, residuals of a nasal fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 11, 2000
- Citation
- 0003564
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the case to schedule a new VA examination for the Veteran due to confusion regarding the date of an earlier scheduled examination.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the appeal regarding entitlement to service connection for residuals of a nasal fracture due to an inadequate medical opinion.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for mechanical low back pain, musculoskeletal neck and cervical spine, and ear condition (such as earaches) based on the evidence showing that these conditions had their onset during active service with continuity of symptoms to the present.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded all issues to the VA for further examination and documentation. The Veteran's claims are being sent back to the VA for additional evaluations.
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