GrantedPACT Act
The Board granted service connection for chronic sinusitis based on presumptive exposure to fine particulate matter under 38 C.F.R. § 3.320, as the Veteran's condition manifested within ten years following his deployment in the Southwest Asia theater of operations during the Persian Gulf War.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence was in approximate balance and granted service connection for chronic sinusitis under the presumption provided by the PACT Act due to the Veteran's qualifying service in Saudi Arabia during Operation Desert Storm.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic sinusitis
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25096519
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