The Veteran's sinusitis, rhinitis, migraine headaches, and residuals of a c-section procedure were not incurred in or related to her active service.,Hearing loss was also not shown during service.
The deciding factor: Medical evidence did not establish a causal relationship between the Veteran’s current conditions and her active service.
- Claimed conditions
- Sinusitis, Rhinitis, Migraine Headaches, Residuals of a C-section procedure (caesarean section), Hearing Loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 29, 2018
- Citation
- 18105928
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- Granted
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