The Board has denied the veteran's claim for a compensable rating for his residuals of a nasal fracture, finding that there is no evidence of significant impairment or disability during the appeal period.
The deciding factor: The VA examination reports and outpatient records do not show any objective findings of significant obstruction or impairment from the nasal fracture. The veteran's subjective complaints were noted but without corresponding clinical findings.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a nasal fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 12, 2005
- Citation
- 0512999
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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