The Board granted service connection for the residuals of a deviated septum, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
The deciding factor: Service connection was granted after resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran regarding the onset and etiology of his deviated septum during active service.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a deviated septum
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- December 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25110967
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,726 · Granted: 19% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for residuals of a deviated septum and sleep apnea due to insufficient opinions in the November 2019 VA examinations.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that a remand is necessary for the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and residuals of a deviated septum claims due to possible worsening since their last VA examinations.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability, but denied service connection for residuals of a deviated septum.
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