The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of October 1, 1991 is granted as the correct date of receipt of his reopened claim was April 25, 1991.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence showed that the veteran's sinusitis was manifested by severe disability consistent with a 30 percent rating under both former and current rating criteria. The effective date for the increased evaluation is set at the date of receipt of his reopened claim, April 25, 1991.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic sinusitis with headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- August 3, 2000
- Citation
- 0020396
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- Granted
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- Granted
The Board granted an initial evaluation of 30 percent for both asthma and chronic sinusitis with headaches, resolving reasonable doubts in the Veteran's favor.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to correct a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error and obtain addendum opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected disabilities (particularly chronic sinusitis with headaches and allergic rhinitis) and his obstructive sleep apnea.
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