The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left nostril condition and sleep problems, finding that these conditions are related to his in-service injury.
The deciding factor: The Board found a causal relationship between the Veteran's current left nostril condition with sleep problems and his in-service facial injury, granting service connection based on direct evidence of a nexus.
- Claimed conditions
- left nostril condition, sleep problems
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 15, 2023
- Citation
- 23009678
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What this means for you
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- Whole decision: Denied
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