The Board denied service connection for chronic allergic sinusitis as there is no current diagnosis of the condition during the appeal period.
The deciding factor: There was no current diagnosis of chronic allergic sinusitis in the Veteran's records, and the claimant did not establish a current disability.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic allergic sinusitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 24, 2023
- Citation
- 23004464
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's chronic allergic sinusitis is related to service, specifically burn pit exposure. The examiner needs to provide a clear and unmistakable opinion on preexistence and aggravation.
- Denied
The VA determined that the veteran's chronic allergic sinusitis with sinus headaches does not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation.
- Remanded (sent back)
The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development and clarification of her claims, including whether she seeks service connection for a deviated nasal septum secondary to her service-connected respiratory conditions.
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