The Veteran's claim for a 30% disability rating for chronic sinus disability was granted effective June 24, 2024. The appeal is mixed as some issues were granted and others denied.,An earlier effective date of September 6, 2023, was granted for the award of a 30% disability rating for chronic sinus disability.
The deciding factor: The Veteran continuously pursued his claim for an increased rating, and the Board found that it was not factually ascertainable that an increase in disability occurred during the one-year period preceding the date of receipt of the increased rating claim.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic sinus disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- January 9, 2026
- Citation
- A26002464
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What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a chronic sinus disability and an initial rating in excess of 0 percent for migraines, and remanded the claim for service connection for sleep apnea.
- Granted
The veteran's claim for service connection of a chronic sinus disability, including sinusitis and rhinitis, based on exposure to burn pits during his service in Iraq is granted. The effective date is August 5, 2021.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for treatment purposes only under 38 USC Chapter 17 for headaches, chronic sinus disability, angina, psychiatric disability, and right ankle disability. The evidence did not show a current disability or a causal relationship to service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for upper respiratory infection and/or chronic cough due to conflicting evidence regarding their onset during service.
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