The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for vasomotor rhinitis, finding that his complaints of upper respiratory symptoms during service were acute and transitory, and did not result in a chronic condition. The slight nasal septum deviation noted on separation examination was attributed to a pre-existing fracture of the nose prior to service.
The deciding factor: The veteran's service medical records showed occasional complaints of upper respiratory infections but no indication of chronic rhinitis during service. His current diagnosis of vasomotor rhinitis is not linked to his slight nasal septum deviation, which was likely due to a pre-existing injury.
- Claimed conditions
- vasomotor rhinitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 30, 2002
- Citation
- 0210971
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