The appeal for recognition of A.L. as the Veteran's helpless child, service connection for a cervical spine condition and back condition was dismissed due to untimely filing. The appeal for an initial compensable disability rating for chronic sinusitis was denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support finding that the Veteran's chronic sinusitis met the criteria for a compensable rating as it did not show one or two incapacitating episodes per year of sinusitis requiring prolonged antibiotic treatment, or three to six non-incapacitating episodes per year of sinusitis characterized by headaches, pain, and purulent discharge or crusting.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic sinusitis, chronic bronchitis, allergic rhinitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 19, 2025
- Citation
- A25100806
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