The veteran's postoperative residuals of sinusitis with headaches are found to meet the criteria for a 30 percent evaluation, which is in excess of the current 10 percent rating.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner determined that the veteran had experienced 'three or more incapacitating episodes per year of sinusitis requiring prolonged antibiotic treatment characterized by headaches and pain,' meeting the schedular criteria for a 30 percent evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- postoperative residuals of sinusitis with headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- September 18, 2000
- Citation
- 0024829
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