The Veteran's deviated septum was acquired during his second period of active service, and the Board affords the benefit of doubt in favor of granting service connection for this condition.
The deciding factor: Given that the Veteran's entrance examination did not record a deviated septum, and his acquired deviated septum was first diagnosed during active service, the Board finds that it is more likely than not that the deviated septum was incurred during service.
- Claimed conditions
- deviated septum, left plantar fasciitis, right plantar fasciitis, left shin splints (claimed as left leg and knee condition), right shin splints (claimed as right knee condition), cystitis, status post-bladder surgery with status post urolithiasis and lithotripsy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 9, 2018
- Citation
- 1827905
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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.
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- Granted
The Board has granted an effective date of May 12, 2022 for the grant of service connection for a deviated septum.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for chronic sinusitis and deviated septum due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors. The Veteran's current diagnoses of chronic sinusitis are supported by service treatment records, while his deviated septum claim requires further development.
- Granted
The Veteran's deviated septum, allergic rhinitis, GERD with persistent nausea, and migraines are all granted as service-connected.,However, the Board is remanding the issue of entitlement to service connection for a bilateral eye condition.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection of a deviated septum was dismissed. The Veteran's GERD with hiatal hernia and IBS received a rating of 30 percent, but no higher.
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