The Board granted service connection for sinusitis and remanded the claims for a bilateral hand condition, bilateral knee condition, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The deciding factor: Service connection was granted based on presumptive exposure to burn pits during active service. Other respiratory conditions were denied as there is no evidence of current disability or nexus to service.

Claimed conditions

sinusitis, respiratory condition, other than sinusitis, colon polyps, bilateral eye condition

How they argued it

Presumptive (no nexus needed)

Exposure basis

Burn pits / airborne hazards

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

December 16, 2025

Citation

A25108199

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