The Board granted service connection for sinusitis and GERD, as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
The deciding factor: Service connection was granted based on new and relevant evidence of a diagnosis of chronic sinusitis due to burn pit exposure in service, and the aggravation of GERD by the service-connected PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- sinusitis, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- April 1, 2025
- Citation
- A25029954
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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