Granted
The Board granted service connection for pulmonary vascular disease and unspecified anxiety disorder as secondary conditions, along with increased ratings for chronic sinusitis and hypothyroidism.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's pulmonary vascular disease and unspecified anxiety disorder were found to be caused by his service-connected asthma and hypothyroidism respectively. The chronic sinusitis was determined to have three to six non-incapacitating episodes per year, warranting a 10 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic sinusitis, hypothyroidism with partial thyroidectomy, pulmonary vascular disease, to include pulmonary embolism and deep vein thrombosis, unspecified anxiety disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 14, 2025
- Citation
- A25099318
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