The Board has determined that the Veteran's deviated septum does not warrant a compensable rating, and his varicose veins do not meet the criteria for a compensable rating. The claims are therefore denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the Veteran's deviated septum obstructed 50 percent of his nasal passage on both sides or completely obstructed one side, nor did it demonstrate sinusitis with incapacitating episodes as required for a higher rating under diagnostic code 6510-6514. For varicose veins, while the Veteran reported symptoms such as pain and swelling, the VA examiner found no evidence of symptomatic varicose veins.
- Claimed conditions
- deviated septum, varicose veins
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 29, 2013
- Citation
- 1339271
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