The Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer was denied as there is no evidence of a nexus between the disability and his active duty service.,The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for sinusitis prior to June 24, 2015 was denied because he did not experience any incapacitating or non-incapacitating episodes of sinusitis.,The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for sinusitis on and after June 24, 2015 was denied as the evidence does not show that his symptoms met the criteria for a 50% disability rating due to chronic osteomyelitis or near constant sinusitis with purulent discharge.,The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for asthma prior to October 26, 2015 was denied because he did not meet the criteria for a 60% disability rating based on his FEV-1 and FEV-1/FVC levels.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's prostate cancer is not service-connected as there is no evidence of a nexus between the disability and his active duty service.,The Veteran did not experience any incapacitating or non-incapacitating episodes of sinusitis prior to June 24, 2015, which prevented him from receiving a compensable rating under Diagnostic Code 6510.,After June 24, 2015, the evidence does not show that the Veteran's symptoms met the criteria for a 50% disability rating due to chronic osteomyelitis or near constant sinusitis with purulent discharge.,The Veteran did not meet the criteria for a 60% disability rating based on his FEV-1 and FEV-1/FVC levels, which prevented him from receiving an increased rating for asthma.
- Claimed conditions
- prostate cancer, sinusitis, asthma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 4, 2019
- Citation
- 19168526
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