The Board found that the Veteran's nasal deformity pre-existed his military service and did not undergo a permanent worsening during his active military service, thus denying his claim for service connection.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner determined that the Veteran's in-service surgeries were remedial or ameliorative treatment for a condition that pre-existed service.
- Claimed conditions
- Nasal deformity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 13, 2012
- Citation
- 1238629
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The appeal for an earlier effective date of the 30 percent evaluation for the Veteran's nasal deformity is dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his hearing request and the appeal remains open in the Direct Review Docket.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for a nasal deformity. The Veteran's lay statements provide more detail about an in-service injury, which raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating his claim.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's TDIU claim was granted effective November 3, 2008. The Board found that the evidence did not show he was unemployable solely due to his service-connected disabilities prior to this date.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran seeks service connection for nasal deformity and sinus/breathing disorders allegedly due to an in-service septorhinoplasty. The case is being remanded for further development, including a VA examination.
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