The Board has granted service connection for vertigo and nosebleeds as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected sinusitis.,However, service connection for a congenital heart defect (ostium secundum atrial septal defect) was denied because it is considered a congenital defect rather than a disease.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the vertigo and nosebleeds were caused by the Veteran's service-connected sinusitis, granting secondary service connection for these conditions.,For the heart disorder, the Board determined that it was a congenital defect and not subject to service connection as a disease.
- Claimed conditions
- Vertigo (dizziness), Nosebleeds, Ostium secundum atrial septal defect
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 4, 2021
- Citation
- 21012534
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What this means for you
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- Granted
The Board has granted a disability rating of 50 percent for the service-connected residuals of broken nose with rhinitis, sinus and nosebleeds (previously rated as chronic maxillary sinusitis), effective from March 23, 2021.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for nosebleeds, finding that the condition was incurred during active duty training and is related to service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection for nosebleeds and headaches are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection for a cervical spine disability, migraine disability, and bilateral ankle disabilities have been remanded due to insufficient evidence.,Service connection for vertigo has not been established.
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