The Board granted service connection for sinusitis and remanded the issue of entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) due to a duty to assist error.
The deciding factor: Service connection for sinusitis was granted based on presumptive exposure to fine, particulate matter during service in Southwest Asia. The Board remanded OSA due to a need for a VA medical opinion regarding the etiology of the condition.
- Claimed conditions
- sinusitis, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25052536
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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