The Veteran's residuals of a deviated septum and rhinoplasty are related to service, and the Board has granted service connection for these conditions.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner directly relates the current condition to the deviated septum during service.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a deviated septum, rhinoplasty
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 7, 2014
- Citation
- 1415144
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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.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for the residuals of a deviated septum, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for rhinoplasty with sinus and respiratory condition based on clear and unmistakable error (CUE). The Board found that the June 1995 rating decision adequately addressed the veteran's claims and there was no CUE.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for allergic rhinitis and residuals of a deviated septum, finding that the Veteran's conditions are related to his active duty service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has denied service connection for rhinoplasty, eye disorder (claimed as radial keratotomy), obstructive sleep apnea, and Nissen fundoplication. The claims are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and opinions.
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