The Veteran's claims for service connection for sinusitis, chronic sinusitis, and eye disability (including glaucoma) have been denied as there is no evidence of their onset or etiology in service. The Board finds that the lack of post-service evidence showing symptoms until nearly three decades after discharge from service tends to show these conditions did not have their onset in service or for years thereafter.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's STRs do not document any complaints or manifestations of sinusitis, chronic sinusitis, or eye disability (including glaucoma) during service. The lack of post-service evidence showing symptoms until nearly three decades after discharge from service is probative against the claims.
- Claimed conditions
- Psychiatric Disability, Sinusitis, Eye Disability (including Glaucoma), Chronic Sinusitis, Eye Disorder (including Glaucoma)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 24, 2016
- Citation
- 1611839
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