The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a lung disorder secondary to mustard gas exposure and an increased evaluation for chronic maxillary sinusitis, finding no evidence of full-body exposure to mustard gas in service or any current disability related to such exposure. The claim for increased rating for chronic maxillary sinusitis was also denied as there is no objective evidence supporting the diagnosis.
The deciding factor: The veteran's claims were not well-grounded due to lack of credible evidence showing full-body exposure to mustard gas and a link between service-connected conditions and current disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- lung disorder, chronic maxillary sinusitis
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 15, 2000
- Citation
- 0012837
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- Granted
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- Granted
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- Dismissed
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