The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic sinusitis is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for right leg DVT is denied due to lack of in-service diagnosis or treatment and the absence of a causal relationship between the condition and service.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin condition (claimed as PFB) is remanded as there is insufficient medical evidence linking the current condition to service.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for visual impairment is remanded due to lack of consideration of his lay statements regarding exposure during service.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for dry eye syndrome is remanded due to lack of consideration of his lay statements regarding exposure during service.
The deciding factor: There is no current diagnosis of chronic sinusitis in the record, and the Board finds that the first element of service connection has not been met.,The Veteran's right leg DVT was diagnosed after service, and there is no evidence linking it to service. The Board finds that the second element of service connection has not been met.,There is insufficient medical evidence to link the current skin condition to service. The third element of service connection has not been met.,The Veteran's lay statements regarding exposure during service were not considered in the VA opinion, and thus the opinion is inadequate. The fourth element of service connection has not been met.,The Veteran's lay statements regarding exposure during service were not considered in the VA opinion, and thus the opinion is inadequate. The fifth element of service connection has not been met.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic sinusitis, right leg deep vein thrombosis (DVT), skin condition (claimed as pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB)), visual impairment, dry eye syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 1, 2026
- Citation
- A26029870
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