The Veteran's claim for service connection for fungal sinusitis with nasal polyps was granted, as new evidence (his in-service exposure to herbicides) supported reopening the claim and linking his current condition to service.
The deciding factor: New medical evidence linked the Veteran's current diagnosis of fungal sinusitis with nasal polyps to his in-service exposure to herbicides while stationed in Thailand during the Vietnam Era.
- Claimed conditions
- fungal sinusitis with nasal polyps
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 29, 2014
- Citation
- 1403866
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and providing proper notice regarding secondary service connection.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The appeal is granted as his PTSD is now considered service-connected.
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