The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased disability ratings and service connection, finding that his postoperative residuals of a deviated nasal septum did not warrant service connection due to preexisting condition. The other issues were also denied.
The deciding factor: Service connection was denied as the veteran's deviated nasal septum was found to be pre-existing and not aggravated by service. Other claims for increased ratings or service connection were also denied based on lack of evidence supporting the claims.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss, postoperative residuals of a deviated nasal septum, residuals of postgastric resection, diastasis recti, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- January 24, 2001
- Citation
- 0101886
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What this means for you
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