Granted
The Board granted an earlier effective date of May 21, 2013, for the grant of service connection for sinusitis and a 10 percent rating since March 28, 2016.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran regarding new and material evidence received within one year of the February 2014 rating decision.
- Claimed conditions
- Sinusitis
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25087167
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