The Board granted service connection for a sinus condition related to exposure to environmental hazards while serving in Southwest Asia, but remanded the claim for hypertension due to potential toxic exposure.
The deciding factor: The August 2021 VA examiner found that it was at least as likely as not that the Veteran's episodic acute sinusitis was incurred in or caused by exposure to fine particulate matter during service in Southwest Asia, while a remand is required for hypertension due to potential toxic exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- Sinus condition
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 21, 2024
- Citation
- A24067315
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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