The Board denied service connection for chronic sinusitis and non-allergic rhinitis, finding no evidence of a nexus between the Veteran's claimed conditions and his military service, including exposure to an herbicide agent.
The deciding factor: The December 2023 physician opined that the Veteran's sinusitis was less likely than not caused by the indicated toxic exposure risk activity (TERA) during service in Vietnam, and there is no evidence of a direct relationship between the Veteran's current conditions and his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic sinusitis, non-allergic rhinitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 5, 2024
- Citation
- A24071810
What this means for you
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