Granted
The Board granted service connection for sinusitis and left and right upper extremity radicular pain and paresthesia, but remanded the claims for increased ratings for shoulder disabilities.
The deciding factor: Service connection was granted based on presumptive exposure to fine particulate matter during Persian Gulf War service.
- Claimed conditions
- Sinusitis, Left upper extremity radicular pain and paresthesia, Right upper extremity radicular pain and paresthesia
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25087344
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