The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for nasal bones with deviation to the right was denied. The Board found that the current condition did not meet the criteria for a rating higher than 10 percent.,The claim of service connection for hypertensive heart disease with congestive heart failure and cardiomyopathy was previously denied in May 2013, but new evidence received since then does not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim. The Board did not reopen this claim as it found no material evidence.,The claim of service connection for hypertension was previously denied in February 2013 and reopened due to new evidence showing recent VA treatment, but the new evidence did not show that the condition was related to service or manifested within one year of discharge. The Board denied reopening this claim as well.,The claim of service connection for a neck disability was previously denied in May 2012 and reopened due to new evidence showing recent VA treatment, but the new evidence did not show that the condition was related to service or manifested within one year of discharge. The Board denied reopening this claim as well.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's nasal bones with deviation to the right do not meet the criteria for a rating higher than 10 percent under DC 6599-6502.,The new evidence does not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate service connection for hypertensive heart disease with congestive heart failure and cardiomyopathy, as it did not show that the condition was related to service or manifested within one year of discharge.,The new evidence does not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate service connection for hypertension, as it did not show that the condition was related to service or manifested within one year of discharge.,The new evidence does not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate service connection for a neck disability, as it did not show that the condition was related to service or manifested within one year of discharge.
- Claimed conditions
- Nasal bones with deviation to the right, Hypertensive heart disease with congestive heart failure and cardiomyopathy, Hypertension, Neck disability, Right hand disability, Left hand disability, Right knee disability, Left knee disability, Erectile dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 28, 2022
- Citation
- 22043120
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