The Board denied service connection for chronic respiratory infections, a compensable rating for sinus headaches, and remanded the claim for suppurative otitis media. The effective date of April 8, 2019, was granted for an increased rating of 30 percent for sinusitis.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran had chronic respiratory infections separate from his service-connected conditions or that he suffered prostrating attacks of migraines. However, the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the increased rating of 30 percent for sinusitis was granted due to continuous prosecution since April 8, 2019.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic respiratory infections (separate and distinct from sinusitis and/or allergic rhinitis), sinus headaches, suppurative otitis media, complications from systemic infections
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 15, 2024
- Citation
- A24065667
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.
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