The Board denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for maxillary sinusitis and ethmoid sinusitis with hypertrophic rhinitis and infrequent headaches, finding the evidence did not support such an increase.
The deciding factor: The veteran's symptoms were consistent with chronic sinusitis without any severe or incapacitating episodes warranting a higher rating under either old or new criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- maxillary sinusitis, ethmoid sinusitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- March 20, 2002
- Citation
- 0202609
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