The Veteran's appeal for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for residuals of nose laceration with septal deviation is denied.,The Veteran's appeal for an initial compensable disability rating for rhinitis secondary to service-connected nose laceration with septal deviation is denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, to include as secondary to residuals of nose laceration with septal deviation, is denied.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence does not support an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for residuals of nose laceration with septal deviation and rhinitis has not manifested with greater than 50 percent obstruction of the nasal passage on both sides or complete obstruction on one side, as required by Diagnostic Codes 6502 and 6522 respectively.,The Veteran's rhinitis does not meet the criteria for a compensable disability rating under Diagnostic Code 6522 due to lack of greater than 50 percent obstruction of the nasal passage or complete obstruction on one side, as well as negative findings regarding polyps and hypertrophy of the nasal turbinates.,The Veteran's sleep apnea is not proximately due to residuals of nose laceration with septal deviation.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of nose laceration with septal deviation, rhinitis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 24, 2018
- Citation
- 18105416
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- Denied
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