Granted
The Board granted service connection for hyposmia, finding that the evidence was in approximate balance and resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner's opinion was found inadequate due to limited rationale, making it insufficient to deny the claim. The Veteran's credible account and medical history supported a direct link between his in-service nasal surgery and current hyposmia.
- Claimed conditions
- hyposmia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 13, 2025
- Citation
- A25098520
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