Denied
The Board denied service connection for sinusitis and an initial compensable rating for rhinitis. The Veteran did not have a diagnosis of sinusitis, and the symptoms of rhinitis did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.
The deciding factor: The evidence of record does not contain probative evidence of a diagnosis of sinusitis at any time during or approximate to the pendency of the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- sinusitis, rhinitis
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25005859
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