The Board denied an earlier effective date for service connection of chronic rhinosinusitis and a higher initial disability rating for the condition, finding that April 2, 2019 is the earliest date on which it was factually ascertainable that the Veteran had a diagnosis of chronic sinusitis. The maximum schedular rating under the General Rating Formula for Sinusitis has been assigned.
The deciding factor: The earliest medical record diagnosing the Veteran with chronic rhinosinusitis was in April 2, 2019, and this is considered the date entitlement arose for service connection of chronic sinusitis.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic rhinosinusitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 13, 2021
- Citation
- A21019756
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted service connection for chronic rhinosinusitis, finding that the condition was caused by exposure to toxins during service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matter for a medical nexus opinion regarding the Veteran's respiratory epithelial adenomatoid hamartoma and its potential relation to exposure at Camp Lejeune.
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