The Veteran's initial compensable rating for his service-connected broken nose residuals was denied, and a 10 percent evaluation based on multiple non-compensable service-connected disabilities was also denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under Diagnostic Codes 6502 or 6504 due to lack of obstruction or loss of part of the nose, and neither condition clearly interfered with normal employability.
- Claimed conditions
- Broken Nose
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 2, 2021
- Citation
- A21019164
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What this means for you
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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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