The Veteran has recurrent sinusitis that can be linked to her military service, and the Board grants service connection for this condition.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner opined that it appears the Veteran developed chronic rhinitis while in service, which was aggravated by exposure to smoke and sandstorms during the Gulf War.
- Claimed conditions
- recurrent sinusitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 13, 2012
- Citation
- 1220739
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the issue of entitlement to service connection for asthma as it was already granted in a previous rating decision. The issues of evaluating OSA with asthma, allergic rhinitis, and recurrent sinusitis are remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied a rating higher than 0 percent for recurrent sinusitis prior to August 11, 2024.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted service connection for rhinitis and recurrent sinusitis, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his exposure to emissions and fuels during active duty.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the claim for service connection for sleep apnea, including as secondary to recurrent sinusitis. The Veteran's case will be reviewed again with new medical opinions.
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