The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected deviated nasal septum, postoperative, warrants a maximum schedular evaluation of 10 percent. The claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent is denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support a higher evaluation as the disability at issue is manifested by symptoms such as an S-shaped deformity with approximately 75% nasal obstruction on each side, which aligns with the current 10% schedular rating under Diagnostic Code 6502 for deviated septum.
- Claimed conditions
- deviated nasal septum
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- September 14, 2006
- Citation
- 0629117
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