The Board denied service connection for sinusitis maxillary chronic and remanded the issue of entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show a current diagnosis of sinusitis, and there was no persuasive evidence linking the Veteran's claimed sinusitis to his military service. For obstructive sleep apnea, while the Veteran reported symptoms beginning in service, the VA examiner found that it was less likely than not related to burn pit exposure or the Veteran's back disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Sinusitis maxillary chronic, Obstructive sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25088817
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