The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a broken nose and septal deviation, finding that his current disability is related to an in-service injury. The decision also reopened the previously denied claim.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence was at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran’s current traumatic septal deviation is related to service, thus granting service connection for residuals of a broken nose and septal deviation.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a broken nose, septal deviation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 15, 2020
- Citation
- 20025899
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's residuals of a broken nose, finding that his current condition is related to an in-service injury during active duty.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection and initial compensable ratings for various conditions, as well as dismissed a claim for service connection for septal deviation.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted service connection for residuals of a broken nose, finding that the Veteran's condition started during service and continued to the present.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for right knee strain and septal deviation due to inadequate medical opinions.
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