The Board denied service connection for a right ankle disability, respiratory disability, chronic bronchitis, and bilateral shin splints. The Veteran's claim for higher initial rating of vasomotor rhinitis with nose bleeds was also denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not meet the criteria for a compensable (10%) disability rating under Diagnostic Code 6522 for vasomotor rhinitis with nose bleeds, as there was no greater than 50% obstruction of nasal passage on both sides or complete obstruction on one side.
- Claimed conditions
- vasomotor rhinitis with nose bleeds, respiratory disability (pneumonia), chronic bronchitis, bilateral shin splints
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 11, 2017
- Citation
- 1738159
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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: Dismissed
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
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