The Board granted service connection for a nasal disorder, finding that an additional disability of rhinitis was superimposed on a congenital deviated nasal septum during service.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran experienced ongoing respiratory issues after in-service corrective surgery for a congenital deviated nasal septum, supporting a finding of additional disability due to the surgery.
- Claimed conditions
- nasal disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 31, 2025
- Citation
- A25029182
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a nasal disorder to obtain a more detailed medical opinion regarding its etiology, specifically addressing whether it preexisted service and was aggravated during service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for sarcoidosis as new and relevant evidence has been received since the previous denial.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for tinnitus to correct a duty to assist error, as the Veteran's lay statements regarding onset and continuity of symptoms were not adequately considered in the previous decision.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for a left-hand condition is dismissed as the Veteran was granted service connection for mononeuropathy to the left hand fourth finger with parasthesia of skin in an October 2025 rating decision.
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