The Board granted service connection for residuals of rhinoplasty and found that the veteran's lung disability is due to his in-service injury. The issue regarding an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for the lung contusion was not addressed as it has been resolved by granting service connection.
The deciding factor: New evidence indicated a possible service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, which led to the grant of service connection and thus resolving the issue of an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for the lung disability.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of rhinoplasty, residuals of lung contusion, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- May 25, 2001
- Citation
- 0114661
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