Service connection granted for sinusitis with rhinitis, Raynaud's syndrome of the right upper extremity, and Raynaud's syndrome of the left upper extremity. Service connection for a thyroid disability to include as due to environmental hazard exposure during the Gulf War is remanded.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners did not provide sufficient rationale in their opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran’s thyroid disability.
- Claimed conditions
- sinusitis with rhinitis, Raynaud's syndrome of the right upper extremity, Raynaud's syndrome of the left upper extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 14, 2020
- Citation
- 20066413
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for sinusitis with rhinitis and remanded the claim for an increased rating for asthma due to inadequate examination.
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