The Board granted initial disability ratings of 50 percent for pansinusitis and 30 percent for allergic rhinitis, as well as service connection for a deviated septum secondary to the service-connected pansinusitis.
The deciding factor: The evidence was at least evenly balanced as to whether the Veteran's deviated septum was caused by his service-connected pansinusitis, and reasonable doubt was resolved in favor of the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- pansinusitis, allergic rhinitis, deviated septum, secondary to service-connected pansinusitis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- January 22, 2024
- Citation
- 24003105
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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