The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his service-connected sinusitis and postoperative nasal disability, finding that the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 50 percent.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence showed chronic polyposis and sinusitis characterized by headaches, pain and pressure of affected sinuses, and purulent discharge or crusting after repeated surgeries. The veteran's condition was already rated at the maximum allowable under the applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic sinusitis, postoperative caldwell luc, nasal antral windows with revision and removal of nasal polyps, endoscopic sinus surgery, septoplasty with intranasal polypectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- June 28, 2001
- Citation
- 0117307
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What this means for you
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