The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a sinus disorder and a headache disorder, including as secondary to his sinus disorder. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to his military service.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence linking the current sinus or headache disorders to the veteran's military service, particularly to any exposure to volcanic ash and smoke in 1991.
- Claimed conditions
- Sinus Disorder, Headache Disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 10, 2008
- Citation
- 0842436
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