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Sinusitis - Acute sinusitis Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 16 July 2003.

Preliminary questions [13235]

13241 the veteran has suffered from acute sinusitis at some time.

13242the veteran has established the causal connection between the acute sinusitis and VEA service for chronic sinusitis.

13253 the veteran suffered from acute sinusitis immediately before the clinical onset of chronic sinusitis.

13245the veteran has established the causal connection between the acute sinusitis and VEA service for the clinical onset of chronic sinusitis.

13249the veteran has established the causal connection between the acute sinusitis and operational service for the clinical onset of chronic sinusitis.

or

13250the veteran has established the causal connection between the acute sinusitis and eligible service for the clinical onset of chronic sinusitis.

or

7334

the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred after the end of the veteran's last period of VEA service.

7335

the condition under consideration permanently worsened.

13254

the veteran suffered from acute sinusitis immediately before the clinical worsening of chronic sinusitis.

13246the veteran has established the causal connection between the acute sinusitis and VEA service for the clinical worsening of chronic sinusitis.

13251the veteran has established the causal connection between the acute sinusitis and operational service for the clinical worsening of chronic sinusitis.

or

13252the veteran has established the causal connection between the acute sinusitis and eligible service for the clinical worsening of chronic sinusitis.

Clinical onset and operational service [13249]

13255the acute sinusitis is causally related to operational service.

Clinical onset and eligible service [13250]

13256the acute sinusitis is causally related to eligible service.

Clinical worsening and operational service [13251]

13255the acute sinusitis is causally related to operational service.

13257

the clinical onset of chronic sinusitis occurred prior to that part of operational service to which the acute sinusitis is causally related.

Clinical worsening and eligible service [13252]

13256the acute sinusitis is causally related to eligible service.

13258

the clinical onset of chronic sinusitis occurred prior to that part of eligible service to which the acute sinusitis is causally related.