The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected status post nasal fracture and status post inferior orbital rim fracture do not warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent, as there is no evidence of loss of part of the nose or scars causing obvious disfigurement or exposing both nasal passages.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not support a higher rating based on the Veteran's service-connected status post nasal fracture and status post inferior orbital rim fracture, which are currently rated at 10 percent under DC 6502 for traumatic deviation of the nasal septum. The criteria for a higher rating require loss of part of the nose or scars causing obvious disfigurement or exposing both nasal passages.
- Claimed conditions
- status post nasal fracture, status post inferior orbital rim fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 2, 2016
- Citation
- 1603456
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What this means for you
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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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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including new examinations.
- Whole decision: Denied
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