The Veteran's petition to reopen a claim for service connection for a deviated septum post-septoplasty was denied as new and material evidence has not been received.,Service connection for traumatic brain injury is denied due to lack of current diagnosis or in-service incurrence/aggravation.,Service connection for elevated liver enzymes is denied as it is considered a laboratory finding, not a disability warranting VA compensation.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for allergies remains pending and will be remanded for further development considering Gulf War toxic exposures.
The deciding factor: No new and material evidence has been received to reopen the deviated septum claim. The medical evidence does not show a current diagnosis or in-service incurrence of a TBI.,The Veteran's elevated liver enzymes are considered a laboratory finding, not a disability warranting VA compensation.,Service connection for allergies will be remanded as it involves Gulf War toxic exposures and requires consideration of the total potential exposure through all applicable deployments.
- Claimed conditions
- deviated septum, traumatic brain injury (TBI), elevated liver enzymes, allergies
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 17, 2023
- Citation
- 23056579
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What this means for you
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- Denied
The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, lumbar spine disability, right hand disability, left hip disability, TBI, and left knee disability have all been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of service connection for any of these conditions.,Specifically, the VA examination in December 2019 determined that the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus were not related to his military service.
- Granted
The Board has granted an effective date of May 12, 2022 for the grant of service connection for a deviated septum.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for service connection on multiple conditions have been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of the appeal.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected maxillary sinusitis and allergies, finding a causal relationship between these conditions.
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