The Board denied service connection for a respiratory disorder and a deviated nasal septum, finding that the evidence did not support a link to service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners concluded that there was no causal relationship between the current conditions and service due to lack of medical records supporting an in-service injury or event.
- Claimed conditions
- Respiratory Disorder, Deviated Nasal Septum
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 14, 2023
- Citation
- 23066299
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- Granted
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- Denied
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