The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for status post rhinoplasty nasal septum deformities and chronic upper respiratory infections, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability or a link to active service.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence showing a current disability related to active service, nor does the veteran provide credible evidence linking his current conditions to service.
- Claimed conditions
- status post rhinoplasty nasal septum deformities, chronic upper respiratory infections
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 15, 2007
- Citation
- 0714410
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