Service connection for a sinus condition and bilateral eye disability has been denied.,Effective dates of service connection have been granted for left ear hearing loss, right ear hearing loss, and perforated left tympanic membrane with chronic otitis media.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence of a current or chronic sinus condition related to service. The bilateral eye disability has not been linked to service or a service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Sinus Condition, Bilateral Eye Disability
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 25, 2011
- Citation
- 1120307
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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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