The Board has granted service connection for sinusitis and chronic sinusitis, finding that the Veteran's current condition likely began during military service. Service connection was also granted for a cervical spine disorder, with the onset occurring post-service due to a work-related injury.
The deciding factor: The evidence demonstrated continuity of symptomatology from service through the present day, including findings of ethmoid sinusitis in March 2004 and chronic sinusitis diagnoses after discharge. The Board found that the Veteran's cervical spine disorder had its onset in September 2006 following a post-service work injury.
- Claimed conditions
- sinusitis, chronic sinusitis, cervical spine disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 28, 2014
- Citation
- 1413165
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a cervical spine disorder, finding that the Veteran's current condition is at least as likely as not related to his active military service.
- Denied
The Board has denied service connection for chronic rhinitis, chronic sinusitis, and chronic fatigue syndrome as there is no evidence of a current disability in the record.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has found a pre-decisional duty to assist error and has ordered the case back to the AOJ for proper notice regarding the Veteran's right to a hearing.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's initial claim for an increased rating for sinusitis is being remanded due to a failure by the AOJ to provide proper notice of his right to a hearing.
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