The VA denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for pansinusitis, finding that the criteria for a higher evaluation were not met.
The deciding factor: The VA determined that the veteran did not meet the criteria for a 50% evaluation due to lack of radical surgery or chronic osteomyelitis, and no incapacitating episodes warranting bed rest and treatment by a physician.
- Claimed conditions
- pansinusitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- August 18, 2000
- Citation
- 0021994
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board restored the 30 percent rating for pansinusitis, effective September 19, 2023. The claim for a higher rating for bronchial asthma was denied.
- Partly granted
The Board granted an initial disability rating of 50 percent for pansinusitis and 30 percent for allergic rhinitis, but denied earlier effective dates for the awards of service connection.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for pansinusitis was dismissed. The claim for a compensable rating for bilateral tinea pedis was denied. Claims for irritable bowel syndrome, hypertension, rhinitis, and asthma were remanded.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date of April 22, 2020, for a 50% disability rating for pansinusitis. The claim was based on a final August 2018 decision that granted service connection with a 30% rating effective April 24, 2018.
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