The Board granted service connection for acute sinusitis, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.
The deciding factor: The evidence included a diagnosis of sinusitis and a competent medical opinion relating the Veteran's symptoms to service, which was new and material evidence. There was no evidence or opinion linking hearing loss or tinnitus to active military service.
- Claimed conditions
- acute sinusitis
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 6, 2009
- Citation
- 0908381
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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- Dismissed
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- Denied
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- Partly granted
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- Granted
The Board granted service connection for acute sinusitis, finding that the Veteran's condition is related to his in-service instances of sinus trouble and military exposures.
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