The Veteran's service-connected traumatic deviated nasal septum is rated at a 10 percent disability rating, the maximum allowed under Diagnostic Code 6502.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms of difficulty breathing through his nose and functional impact due to breathing difficulties during VA examination nearly approximated the criteria for a 50 percent obstruction of the nasal passages on both sides or complete obstruction on one side.
- Claimed conditions
- Traumatic deviated nasal septum
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- July 5, 2018
- Citation
- 18116310
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- Dismissed
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- Remanded (sent back)
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