The Board has determined that the veteran's chronic sinusitis is of service origin and grants service connection for this condition.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows a history of sinusitis during active duty, confirmed by VA examination, and continuing problems after separation. The benefit-of-the-doubt rule was applied in favor of the veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic sinusitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 30, 2001
- Citation
- 0125552
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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)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for chronic sinusitis, left shoulder strain, lumbosacral strain, and radiculopathy of the right lower extremity to ensure compliance with its previous remand directives.
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