The Board has dismissed the appeal for a compensable evaluation for service-connected bilateral hearing loss. The veteran's claim of entitlement to an evaluation in excess of 30 percent for sinusitis with allergic rhinitis is denied as there is no evidence that his condition meets or approximates the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 6513. His claim of entitlement to an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for degenerative joint disease, right foot (fracture repair, second metatarsal) with plantar fasciitis is denied as there is no evidence that his condition meets or approximates the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Codes 5284 and 5003.

The deciding factor: The veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss does not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation. His sinusitis with allergic rhinitis is currently evaluated as 30 percent disabling, which is the maximum schedular rating under Diagnostic Code 6513. The Board finds that his condition does not warrant an increase to a higher rating due to lack of evidence of constant or near-constant symptoms requiring antibiotic treatment more than three times per year. His degenerative joint disease of the right foot with plantar fasciitis is currently evaluated as 10 percent disabling, which is also the maximum schedular rating under Diagnostic Codes 5284 and 5003.

Claimed conditions

Bilateral Hearing Loss, Sinusitis with Allergic Rhinitis, Degenerative Joint Disease, Right Foot (Fracture Repair, Second Metatarsal)

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

June 27, 2001

Citation

0117208

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