The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for postoperative residuals of a nose fracture, service connection for allergic rhinitis, low back pain, and residuals of frostbite to his ears. The remaining issues were remanded.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support granting the requested benefits due to lack of medical diagnosis or etiology linking the conditions to service.
- Claimed conditions
- postoperative residuals of nose fracture, onychomycosis, allergic rhinitis, low back pain, left great toe condition, residuals of frostbite to ears, migraines, sinusitis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 16, 2004
- Citation
- 0401689
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