The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected deviated nasal septum and chronic sinusitis do not warrant higher disability ratings. The evidence does not show marked interference with breathing space or significant nasal obstruction for the deviated nasal septum, nor does it indicate frequent incapacitating episodes of sinusitis requiring prolonged antibiotic treatment.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not demonstrate marked interference with breathing space or significant nasal obstruction for the service-connected deviated nasal septum. For chronic sinusitis, while there were occasional symptoms such as discharge and crusting, these did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under either the old or revised diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- deviated nasal septum, chronic sinusitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 21, 2005
- Citation
- 0508323
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board has denied service connection for chronic rhinitis, chronic sinusitis, and chronic fatigue syndrome as there is no evidence of a current disability in the record.
- Granted
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- Denied
The Board denied a compensable disability rating for the Veteran's deviated nasal septum, finding that there were no compensable symptoms and that the evidence did not support a higher rating.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has denied service connection for chronic sinusitis and remanded the claim for a lumbar spine disability due to insufficient evidence.
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