The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected nasal fracture residuals, which include deviation of a nasal septum and sinus involvement, more nearly approximates the criteria for a 30 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 6522 (allergic or vasomotor rhinitis with polyps).
The deciding factor: The VA examination findings and the veteran's complaints supported a finding that his symptoms were at least as likely due to service-connected nasal obstruction.
- Claimed conditions
- deviation of a nasal septum, nasal obstruction, sinus involvement
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- August 7, 2007
- Citation
- 0724384
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