The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of sphenoid sinusitis due to a finding of no clear and unmistakable error in the July 2004 rating decision that initially denied the claim. The Veteran argued there was CUE because his service treatment records noted sinusitis, but the Board found this evidence considered at the time.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the July 2004 rating decision did not contain clear and unmistakable error in denying service connection for sphenoid sinusitis.
- Claimed conditions
- sphenoid sinusitis
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 14, 2026
- Citation
- A26034178
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