The Veteran's appeal for service connection of a deviated septum was dismissed. The Veteran's GERD with hiatal hernia and IBS received a rating of 30 percent, but no higher.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the issue of service connection for a deviated septum during the hearing. For GERD with hiatal hernia and IBS, the evidence showed symptoms that met the criteria for a 30 percent rating under the old criteria (DC 7346).
- Claimed conditions
- deviated septum, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) with hiatal hernia and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- April 17, 2026
- Citation
- A26036145
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What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted an effective date of May 12, 2022 for the grant of service connection for a deviated septum.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for chronic sinusitis and deviated septum due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors. The Veteran's current diagnoses of chronic sinusitis are supported by service treatment records, while his deviated septum claim requires further development.
- Granted
The Veteran's deviated septum, allergic rhinitis, GERD with persistent nausea, and migraines are all granted as service-connected.,However, the Board is remanding the issue of entitlement to service connection for a bilateral eye condition.
- Granted
The Veteran's petition for the VA to accept his Notices of Disagreement (NODs) as to the effective dates of service connection for a deviated septum and obstructive sleep apnea is granted. The Veteran was awarded service connection for these conditions with an initial 100% rating effective May 28, 2015.
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