The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for deviated nasal septum (traumatic) since May 8, 2014 is being remanded due to the inadequacy of the March 2021 VA examination. A new examination by an appropriate clinician is needed to determine the current severity of the service-connected condition.
The deciding factor: The March 2021 VA examiner did not adequately consider all of the Veteran's symptomology and provided inconsistent findings, leading to a remand for further evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- deviated nasal septum (traumatic)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 22, 2026
- Citation
- A26037876
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claims for service connection for sinusitis, cervical spine disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, deviated nasal septum (traumatic), gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and allergic rhinitis.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as well as his initial compensable evaluations for deviated nasal septum and tension headaches, were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a nexus between these conditions and active duty service.
- Granted
The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, but the claim for an earlier effective date of May 30, 2002, was granted.,For deviated nasal septum, a higher rating is not warranted as it has already reached its maximum schedular rating.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed all appeals related to the Veteran's service connection claims due to his death.
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