The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been presented to reopen the veteran's claim of service connection for residuals of a septorhinoplasty and deviated septum. The RO denied this claim in January 1992, finding that the condition existed prior to service and was not aggravated during service.
The deciding factor: The submitted evidence does not show that either the claimed disorder was incurred or aggravated during service, nor does it suggest that the in-service surgery was anything other than remedial in nature.
- Claimed conditions
- septorhinoplasty, deviated septum
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 19, 2002
- Citation
- 0206562
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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.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a deviated septum and denied compensable ratings for allergic rhinitis, chronic sinusitis, hypothyroidism, and hypertension.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for a deviated septum and right wrist pain, while denying service connection for sleep apnea. The decision also addressed various rating issues and effective dates.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for coronary artery disease, a deviated septum, and GERD as secondary to posttraumatic stress disorder. The claim for hypothyroidism was remanded.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an initial rating higher than 10 percent for deviated septum, as he is already receiving the maximum rating provided under Diagnostic Code 6502.
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