The Board found that the veteran's chronic allergic rhinosinusitis had its onset during his active military service and granted service connection for this condition.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that there was a continuity of symptoms from service to the initial diagnosis, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic allergic rhinosinusitis
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- September 13, 2004
- Citation
- 0425137
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- Denied
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