The Board denied the veteran's claims for an initial compensable evaluation for residuals of a nasal bone fracture, status post septoplasty and service connection for chronic rhinosinusitis.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not show marked interference with breathing space or 50 percent obstruction of the nasal passage on both sides or complete obstruction on one side. The veteran does not currently have chronic rhinosinusitis.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a nasal bone fracture, chronic rhinosinusitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 7, 2003
- Citation
- 0306682
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What this means for you
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- Denied
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