Granted
The Board granted an initial disability rating of 10 percent for loss of sense of smell and taste, as the Veteran's reports were found to be credible.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's lay reports of a total loss of her senses of smell and taste were deemed credible by the Board, despite conflicting findings from the VA examiner.
- Claimed conditions
- loss of sense of smell, loss of sense of taste
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25103951
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