The Veteran's varicose veins are granted service connection, and a 10 percent rating is granted for septoplasty residuals with rhinitis from June 5, 2002. Other issues related to the Veteran's septoplasty residuals and hearing loss are remanded.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports the grant of service connection for varicose veins as they had their onset in service. The Board also granted a 10 percent rating for septoplasty residuals with rhinitis from June 5, 2002 based on the overlapping criteria between DC 6502 (deviated nasal septum) and DC 6522 (allergic or vasomotor rhinitis).
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Varicose veins"}, {"condition_name":"Arthritis, to include right knee degenerative joint disease"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- April 15, 2019
- Citation
- 19128969
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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