The Board has determined that the veteran's current nose deformity is not a result of cold injury in service and denied his claim for service connection.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner concluded that the veteran's nose deformity was more likely secondary to chronic drinking rather than cold injury from service.
- Claimed conditions
- nose disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 13, 2002
- Citation
- 0212046
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Search VA.gov for the original decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 0212046.
What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of hearing loss, tinnitus, psychiatric disorder, back disorder, nose disorder, and sinus disorder due to inadequate VA examinations.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claim for service connection for a nose disorder and bilateral hearing loss was denied. The Veteran's claim for an initial rating of 10 percent for migraines was granted, effective October 25, 2020.,The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for migraines was denied.
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