The Board has determined that the Veteran's sinusitis with history of nasal polyps pre-existed service and was not aggravated during service, thus granting service connection for this condition.,However, there is no clear and unmistakable evidence to support a finding that the Veteran's autoimmune hepatitis had its onset in service or was otherwise related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The January 2013 VA examiner found that the Veteran's sinusitis with history of nasal polyps pre-existed service, and this condition is presumed to have existed prior to service entry. The Board finds this opinion highly probative as it was based on a thorough review of the claims file and the Veteran's reported medical history.
- Claimed conditions
- sinusitis with history of nasal polyps, autoimmune hepatitis
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 3, 2013
- Citation
- 1318007
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What this means for you
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