The Board granted service connection for deviated nasal septum, finding that the Veteran's in-service fall on the flight deck of the USS American caused his condition.
The deciding factor: The evidence was at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's deviated nasal septum was due to an in-service fall, and reasonable doubt was resolved in favor of the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- deviated nasal septum
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 8, 2024
- Citation
- A24073362
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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- Dismissed
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