The Board denied a compensable evaluation for status post nasal fracture, finding that the evidence did not show a 50% obstruction of the nasal passage on both sides or complete obstruction on one side.
The deciding factor: There was no medical evidence showing a 50% obstruction of the nasal passage on both sides or complete obstruction on one side.
- Claimed conditions
- status post nasal fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 28, 2004
- Citation
- 0413993
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What this means for you
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea, both directly and as secondary to a nasal fracture. The VA needs to provide adequate medical opinions on both theories.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran has withdrawn his appeal on all issues, including the ones related to hyperuricemia, bilateral plantar fasciitis and pes planus, chest palpitations, status post nasal fracture, sinusitis, right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, and internal hemorrhoids.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected status post nasal fracture and status post inferior orbital rim fracture do not warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent, as there is no evidence of loss of part of the nose or scars causing obvious disfigurement or exposing both nasal passages.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including new examinations.
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