The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected residuals of a nose fracture disability is currently rated at the maximum schedular rating available under Diagnostic Code 6502, and thus no higher evaluation can be granted. The evidence does not support an increase in this rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's residuals of a nose fracture are already assigned the highest possible schedular rating based on his current symptoms (10% left nasal obstruction and zero percent right nasal obstruction) under Diagnostic Code 6502, which specifically addresses traumatic septal deviation. The evidence does not show any exceptional or unusual circumstances that would warrant referral for extraschedular consideration.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a nose fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- July 2, 2010
- Citation
- 1024921
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