The Board granted an effective date of July 1, 2021, for service connection for chronic maxillary sinusitis but remanded the issue of an earlier effective date for a 60 percent rating for onychomycosis.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's sinusitis was directly related to his in-service exposure to fine particulate matter, and he submitted a claim shortly after discharge. For onychomycosis, the evidence did not sufficiently establish that the condition affected more than 40 percent of the body or exposed areas prior to July 1, 2022.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic maxillary sinusitis, onychomycosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 19, 2025
- Citation
- A25025514
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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