The Veteran's claim for service connection for a deviated nasal septum is granted. Initial compensable evaluations are granted for DJD of the right hip, DJD of the left hip, degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine, and degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine. Service connection for tinea corporis is also granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service records show a deviated nasal septum during active duty, which was not previously noted. The VA examination in January 2007 confirmed this finding. For the other conditions, the evidence supports their current diagnoses and establishes a connection to service through clinical findings and the Veteran's testimony.
- Claimed conditions
- Deviated Nasal Septum, Degenerative Joint Disease of the Right Hip, Degenerative Joint Disease of the Left Hip, Degenerative Arthritis of the Cervical Spine, Degenerative Arthritis of the Thoracolumbar Spine, Tinea Corporis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 26, 2010
- Citation
- 1032127
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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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