Denied
The Board denied service connection for chronic sinusitis, and denied initial ratings higher than 50 percent for migraines with tension headaches, higher than 40 percent for a low back disability (lumbosacral strain claimed as pain of lumbar spine), and higher than 40 percent for right lower extremity neuropathy. The Board remanded the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety or depressive disorder.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on a lack of current disability for chronic sinusitis and that the Veteran's symptoms were not severe enough to warrant higher ratings under applicable criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic sinusitis, migraines with tension headaches, low back disability (lumbosacral strain claimed as pain of lumbar spine), right lower extremity neuropathy, acquired psychiatric disorder, to include posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety or depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25090092
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