Partly granted
The Board granted an initial rating of 10 percent for the Veteran's service-connected deviated nasal septum, but remanded claims for increased ratings for migraines and lumbar spine disability.
The deciding factor: The severity of the Veteran's deviated nasal septum was found to meet the criteria for a 10 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 6502. The other claims were remanded due to deficiencies in the pre-decisional duty-to-assist requirements.
- Claimed conditions
- deviated nasal septum, migraines including migraine variants, degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine with disc bulge at L 4-5 and muscle strain (lumbar spine disability)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 27, 2025
- Citation
- A25092739
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