Partly granted
The Board denied an initial compensable rating for the Veteran's service-connected sinusitis but granted service connection for non-allergic rhinitis.
The deciding factor: The severity of the Veteran's chronic sinusitis did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating, while his non-allergic rhinitis was directly linked to in-service exposure to fine particulate matter and burn pits or other toxins during service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations.
- Claimed conditions
- Sinusitis, Non-allergic rhinitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- February 25, 2025
- Citation
- A25016660
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