The Board reopened the previously denied claim for service connection for a sinus and upper respiratory disease due to new and material evidence, but remanded the claim for further development.
The deciding factor: The evidence submitted since the 1982 rating decision directly relates to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim on appeal and raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- Sinus and upper respiratory disease, Residuals of in-service hospitalization for upper respiratory disease, to include sinusitis, nasal congestion, and other respiratory symptoms
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 19, 2024
- Citation
- 24002951
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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