The Veteran's initial claim for a compensable evaluation for his thoracotomy scar was granted, but the Board found that a higher rating is not warranted. The Veteran's claim of service connection for a deviated septum was denied as there was no evidence of current disability associated with the condition.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not show any currently diagnosed disability related to the claimed deviated septum, and therefore, service connection could not be established.
- Claimed conditions
- Scar, residual of thoracotomy, Deviated Septum
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- November 13, 2009
- Citation
- 0943308
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