The Board denied service connection for a sinus disability, finding that the Veteran's symptoms did not relate to his military service and that there was no competent evidence linking his current condition to his time in active duty.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran’s sinus disability was not related to his military service due to the passage of time between his discharge and initial diagnosis, and the lack of medical records indicating a connection during service.
- Claimed conditions
- Sinus disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 16, 2019
- Citation
- 19129602
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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