The Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right leg injuries resulting from a motorcycle accident in service have been reopened, but the evidence does not meet the criteria for service connection.,The Veteran's chronic rhinitis is rated at 10 percent due to greater than 50-percent obstruction of nasal passages on both sides.
The deciding factor: Service connection cannot be established as the Veteran’s injuries were caused by willful misconduct, including intoxication and excessive speed.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic rhinitis, Closed fracture of right fibula, Impairment of left knee, Open segmental fracture of left tibia, Shortening of left leg
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 18, 2019
- Citation
- 19155180
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