The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for the residuals of nasal injury, claimed as a dislocated nose. The Board finds that the deflected nasal septum likely originated during service in an August 1955 bus accident.
The deciding factor: The Board resolves all reasonable doubt in favor of the veteran and concludes that the deflected nasal septum is more likely than not due to a reported August 1955 bus accident in service.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of nasal injury, dislocated nose
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 28, 2006
- Citation
- 0608826
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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