The Board has determined that the Veteran's current sinus disability, including his nose injury sustained during service, is related to his in-service injury and finds that he should be granted service connection for this condition.
The deciding factor: A VA examiner provided an opinion that the Veteran's current nasal obstruction is more likely than not related to his nasal injury incurred during military service.
- Claimed conditions
- sinus disability, nose injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 2, 2010
- Citation
- 1033125
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
The Board denied the claim for service connection for a sinus disability as there was no new and relevant evidence presented to support the claim.
- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and increased evaluations due to the need for medical opinions regarding potential exposure to toxins during service.
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