Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for a deviated nasal septum and denied increased ratings for the back, right lower extremity lumbar radiculopathy, and left lower extremity lumbar radiculopathy. The Board also denied earlier effective dates for chronic sinusitis and an increased rating for the back disability.
The deciding factor: The weight of persuasive evidence demonstrated that the Veteran's deviated septum was not due to a traumatic injury in service, and the back disability did not meet the criteria for higher ratings or earlier effective dates.
- Claimed conditions
- deviated nasal septum, back disability (lumbar spine), right lower extremity lumbar radiculopathy, left lower extremity lumbar radiculopathy, chronic sinusitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25096499
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