The veteran's claim for service connection for sinusitis secondary to bronchial asthma was denied. The VA determined that the evidence did not establish a relationship between the two conditions. However, the veteran's dysthymia was granted an increased evaluation of 10% prior to March 21, 2000, but no increase in rating after this date.
The deciding factor: The VA found insufficient medical evidence to support a secondary service connection for sinusitis and denied it. However, the veteran's dysthymia was rated at 10% due to occasional decrease in work efficiency during periods of significant stress or with intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks.
- Claimed conditions
- sinusitis, dysthymia
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 27, 2002
- Citation
- 0202889
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