The Board has determined that the Veteran's nasal disorder is related to his active-duty service and granted service connection for it.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows a positive nexus between the Veteran's nasal disorder and his active duty service, including diagnoses shortly after service and statements of onset during service.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a nasal fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 10, 2021
- Citation
- 21073714
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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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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the case to schedule a new VA examination for the Veteran due to confusion regarding the date of an earlier scheduled examination.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the appeal regarding entitlement to service connection for residuals of a nasal fracture due to an inadequate medical opinion.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for an initial disability evaluation in excess of 10 percent for numbness of the 5th cranial nerve and service connection for sinusitis associated with his service-connected residuals of a nasal fracture should be remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.
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