The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of November 27, 2006 for a 10 percent rating for his service-connected deviated nasal septum. The evidence did not show that he met the criteria for an increase until the November 27, 2006 evaluation.
The deciding factor: The Board found it was not factually ascertainable that prior to November 27, 2006, the Veteran was entitled to a 10 percent rating for his service-connected deviated nasal septum.
- Claimed conditions
- Deviated Nasal Septum
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- July 9, 2010
- Citation
- 1025625
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