The Board has granted service connection for sinusitis on a presumptive basis. The remaining issues have been remanded due to the need for additional development.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's sinusitis was found to be manifest within 10 years of his separation from service in March 2004, which includes a qualifying period of service in Uzbekistan.
- Claimed conditions
- sinusitis, back disability, right ear hearing loss disability, chronic ear infections, diabetes, testosterone disability, respiratory disability, allergies, nerve disability, left leg disability, right leg disability, left hip disability, right hip disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, left wrist disability, right wrist disability, fibromyalgia, hypertension, hemorrhoid, prostate disability
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 30, 2021
- Citation
- 21077494
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
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