The Board granted service connection for a sinus disorder based on the Veteran's credible reports of continuous symptoms since service and the lack of evidence disassociating his current condition from his in-service nasal injury.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's reported continuity of symptomatology was credible, and there was no sufficient evidence to disassociate his current sinus disorder from his in-service nasal injury.
- Claimed conditions
- sinus disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- June 27, 2025
- Citation
- 25008486
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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- Denied
The Veteran's hearing loss does not meet the criteria for an initial compensable rating.
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