Granted
The Board granted service connection for sinusitis and a back disability, resolving reasonable doubts in the Veteran's favor.
The deciding factor: Service connection was granted based on evidence supporting a nexus between the disabilities and the Veteran's in-service toxin exposure or injury.
- Claimed conditions
- sinusitis, back disability (degenerative arthritis)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25089564
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