The Board denied service connection for acute sinusitis, a left wrist condition, and remanded the claim for rhinitis due to insufficient evidence.
The deciding factor: There was no competent evidence of a current diagnosis of sinusitis, and clear and unmistakable evidence showed that the Veteran's left wrist condition existed prior to service without an increase in severity during service. The May 2024 VA opinion regarding rhinitis was found inadequate for adjudication purposes.
- Claimed conditions
- acute sinusitis, left wrist condition, rhinitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 19, 2025
- Citation
- A25109823
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