The Board has determined that the veteran's bronchial asthma, basal cell carcinoma of the left nasal ala, and left cheek infection are not service-connected as secondary to his service-connected post-operative deviated nasal septum. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by service.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not establish that the veteran's bronchial asthma, basal cell carcinoma of the left nasal ala, and left cheek infection are causally related to his service-connected post-operative deviated nasal septum.
- Claimed conditions
- Bronchial asthma, Basal cell carcinoma of the left nasal ala, Left cheek infection related to basal cell carcinoma
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 22, 2008
- Citation
- 0844018
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