The Board denied a separate compensable rating for residuals of a traumatic deviated septum, finding the evidence against a finding that the Veteran's nasal obstruction met the criteria for a compensable rating.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners' assessments found no at least 50 percent obstruction of either nostril during the appeal period.
- Claimed conditions
- Traumatic deviated septum
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 20, 2023
- Citation
- 23023123
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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: Denied
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- Whole decision: Denied
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