The Veteran's service-connected residuals of a nasal fracture are currently rated at 50 percent, effective August 22, 2000. The Board finds that the evidence does not support an increase in his disability rating beyond this level.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is productive of symptoms such as snoring and chronic post-nasal drip, which necessitate use of a CPAP machine. However, these symptoms are also attributable to other conditions, including asthma and COPD, rather than the service-connected nasal fracture residuals.
- Claimed conditions
- Carpal tunnel syndrome of the right upper extremity, Residuals of a fractured nose
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- November 25, 2014
- Citation
- 1452242
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