The Veteran's chronic epistaxis began in service and has been present since then, meeting the criteria for service connection.
The deciding factor: Service connection was granted based on a finding that the Veteran's chronic epistaxis disability was incurred during service.
- Claimed conditions
- atrophic/allergic rhinitis with headaches, chronic epistaxis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 10, 2016
- Citation
- 1605226
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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 has decided that the Veteran's chronic epistaxis and hypertension are related to her service, granting her claims for these conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal for service connection on multiple issues has been remanded due to insufficient evidence. The Board will gather more information and may grant or deny the claims based on new evidence.
- Granted
The Veteran's initial compensable disability rating of 10 percent for chronic rhinitis and chronic epistaxis is granted. Service connection for headaches to include as secondary to service-connected chronic rhinitis, and a right shoulder disability are also granted.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for nonspecific dermatitis associated with keratosis pilaris, chronic epistaxis, and olecranon bursitis with impingement syndrome of the left elbow. The Veteran's current conditions are found to be related to his military service.
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