The Board has granted service connection for a nose condition and an initial rating of 10 percent for spinal stenosis with thoracolumbar spine degenerative disc disease. The issue of entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for the same condition remains pending.
The deciding factor: The evidence is at least in equipoise regarding whether the Veteran's nose condition and back disability are related to his active service, warranting a grant of service connection and initial ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- nose condition, spinal stenosis with thoracolumbar spine degenerative disc disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- July 20, 2020
- Citation
- 20048483
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Partly granted
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