The Board found no evidence of a current nasal obstruction and concluded that the Veteran's symptoms are not related to his service. The claim for service connection was denied.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations did not show any current nasal obstruction, and the examiner opined that there is no plausible nexus between the Veteran's current symptoms and his service.
- Claimed conditions
- Nasal Obstruction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 18, 2010
- Citation
- 1038940
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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