The Board granted service connection for rhinitis, deviated septum, and hypertrophy nasal turbinates based on the Veteran's credible statements and medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
The deciding factor: A June 2019 VA opinion concluded that the conditions were more likely than not related to the Veteran's military service, establishing a nexus between the in-service symptoms and current diagnoses.
- Claimed conditions
- rhinitis, deviated septum, hypertrophy nasal turbinates
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- June 18, 2025
- Citation
- A25053664
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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Denied
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a deviated septum and denied compensable ratings for allergic rhinitis, chronic sinusitis, hypothyroidism, and hypertension.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings, finding that the evidence did not support an increase in disability or a link to service.
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