The Board has determined that the Veteran's sinus and breathing problems are not related to, caused or aggravated by, any service-connected disability. As a result, the claim for service connection for sinus and nasal problems is denied.
The deciding factor: The May 2009 VA examiner concluded that the Veteran's development of sinus and breathing problems were not likely due to his service-connected nasal fracture.
- Claimed conditions
- sinus and breathing problems
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 9, 2009
- Citation
- 0938652
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