The Board granted service connection for residuals of nasal surgery and increased the initial rating for headaches to 50 percent. The claims for increased ratings for hemorrhoids and varicose veins were denied.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the veteran's current symptoms, including chronic allergic rhinitis with periodic nasal crusting, are not related to his service-connected residuals of nasal surgery.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of nasal surgery, chronic allergic rhinitis with periodic nasal crusting
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- July 31, 2006
- Citation
- 0622816
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What this means for you
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