The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection of chronic allergic rhinosinusitis as secondary to his service-connected disability, finding that there is no competent evidence to show a relationship between his current symptoms and his service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: The VA physicians' opinions were against the veteran's contentions, stating that his current symptoms are unrelated to his service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic allergic rhinosinusitis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 28, 2002
- Citation
- 0207037
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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