The Veteran's deviated nasal septum disability status post septoplasty is granted as incurred in service.,Service connection for a back disability, variously claimed as grade I anterolisthesis of the thoracolumbar spine disability and a nerve disability of the right lower extremity are remanded due to insufficient evidence.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's lay testimony regarding an injury to his nose during service is consistent with the STRs, which show a deviated nasal septum at separation. The VA examiner provided a positive nexus opinion based on the contemporaneous treatment records.
- Claimed conditions
- deviated nasal septum disability status post septoplasty, grade I anterolisthesis of the thoracolumbar spine disability, nerve disability of the right lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 13, 2019
- Citation
- 19146151
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 317 · Granted: 19% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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