The VA denied a higher rating for the veteran's frontal sinusitis, currently rated at 30 percent.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not show any episodes of incapacitation or prolonged antibiotic treatment due to sinusitis, which are required for a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- Frontal Sinusitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- June 11, 2001
- Citation
- 0115961
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a medical opinion regarding the severity of her frontal sinusitis condition, specifically considering the ameliorative effects of medication.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including traumatic brain injury, vertigo, shoulder disabilities, elbow and wrist disabilities, hand disabilities, hip disability, ankle disabilities, respiratory breathing problems, frontal sinusitis, and rhinitis are denied. The Board notes that the Veteran is presumed to have been exposed to fine particulate matter during his service in Southwest Asia during the Persian Gulf War.,Service connection for frontal sinusitis and rhinitis is granted based on presumptive exposure to fine particulate matter due to service in Southwest Asia.
- Granted
The Veteran has been rendered unable to maintain substantially gainful employment as a result of service-connected disabilities from June 26, 2012.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's increased rating claims for chronic suppurative otitis media and frontal sinusitis, finding that his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a compensable disability rating under VA regulations.
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