Partly granted
The veteran's sinusitis is service-connected, but special monthly compensation (SMC) is denied.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the veteran's sinusitis was related to nasal injuries sustained during service, but the criteria for SMC were not met due to the lack of total deafness and other qualifying conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- sinusitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25004487
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