The Veteran's claim for service connection for costochondritis is dismissed due to a procedural error.,There is no evidence of current vertigo or chronic sinusitis, and the Board finds that the Veteran does not have these conditions.,Service connection for chronic sinusitis cannot be established as there is no evidence of current chronic sinusitis.
The deciding factor: The claim was dismissed due to a procedural error in how it was docketed by the Board.,There is no persuasive evidence that the Veteran currently has vertigo or chronic sinusitis, and these conditions are not related to service.,Chronic sinusitis cannot be established as there is no current diagnosis of this condition.
- Claimed conditions
- costochondritis, vertigo, chronic sinusitis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 10, 2026
- Citation
- A26012479
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What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for hypertension, fibromyalgia, and vertigo. The decision found that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service or a service-connected disability.
- Denied
The Board has denied service connection for chronic rhinitis, chronic sinusitis, and chronic fatigue syndrome as there is no evidence of a current disability in the record.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are found to be related to military noise exposure during service.,The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea, gastrointestinal (GI) disability, and vertigo are remanded for further examination and opinion.
- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for vertigo, finding that it is related to a head injury sustained during active duty. The decision resolves all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
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