The Board has determined that the Veteran's residuals of a fractured nose were incurred in service and granted service connection for this condition.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no current evidence of residuals by examination or review of medical records, to include sinus and breathing problems, related to the documented July 1969 motor vehicle accident.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a fractured nose
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 1, 2019
- Citation
- 19124303
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.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for several conditions, including a 10 percent rating for nasal fracture residuals and bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, dermatosis, lumbosacral disorder, left wrist disorder, left knee disorder, right ankle disorder, PTSD, chronic sinusitis, and IBS. The remaining issues were remanded.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided that the current evaluations for the Veteran's unspecified mental disorder, residuals of a fractured nose, and major seizure disorder do not reflect their severity. Therefore, these claims are remanded to allow for new VA examinations.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a fractured nose and obstructive sleep apnea were denied, while his claim for an increased rating for PTSD prior to October 24, 2013 was granted with a disability rating of 70 percent. His claim for a higher disability rating for PTSD from October 24, 2013 was also denied.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a fractured nose and residuals of a dental injury from trauma, finding that there was no evidence to support these claims.
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