The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for residuals of a nasal septoplasty and granted service connection for arthritis of both knees, as well as weight gain. The acquired psychiatric disorder (depression and PTSD) is not considered in this decision.
The deciding factor: New evidence showed that the pre-existing nasal deformity may have been aggravated during service, warranting presumptive service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of nasal septoplasty, arthritis of right knee, arthritis of left knee, weight gain, acquired psychiatric disorder (depression and PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- August 22, 2016
- Citation
- 1633171
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