The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for his service-connected residuals of a blowout fracture and service connection for chronic sinusitis and bronchitis, finding that neither condition was shown to be related to service or secondary to another service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not support a higher evaluation for the veteran's service-connected right eye disorder with diplopia and headaches. For his claimed chronic sinusitis and bronchitis, the Board found insufficient evidence linking these conditions to service or to his service-connected residuals of a blowout fracture or deviated nasal septum.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of a blowout fracture of the right orbit with diplopia and headaches, Chronic sinusitis, Bronchitis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 28, 2001
- Citation
- 0109220
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Denied
The appeal for higher ratings and effective dates for various conditions was denied, with the exception of left and right lower extremity radiculopathy which were granted an earlier effective date.
- Dismissed
The appeal was withdrawn by the Veteran before the Board promulgated a decision.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board dismissed the issue challenging a July 2025 higher-level review decision proposal to sever service connection for nasal septum deviation and found that new and relevant evidence has not been submitted to readjudicate the claim of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The matter regarding an initial compensable rating for chronic sinusitis is remanded.
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