The Board has determined that the Veteran's pre-existing nasal disability was aggravated by surgery performed during active service, and therefore grants service connection for residuals of nasal surgery.
The deciding factor: The VA medical evidence and the Veteran's testimony suggest that the Veteran's surgery worsened his nasal disability, leading to a significant change in his condition as a result of the procedure.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of nasal surgery, allergic rhinitis
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 23, 2010
- Citation
- 1010948
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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