The Board has determined that the veteran's maxillary sinusitis warrants a 30 percent rating from October 7, 1996. Prior to this date, the condition was rated at 10 percent. The decision is mixed as it grants an increased rating but denies the request for an initial increase.
The deciding factor: The veteran's maxillary sinusitis improved enough after October 7, 1996, to warrant a higher rating of 30 percent under the new criteria, while prior to this date, the condition was rated at 10 percent based on the old criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- maxillary sinusitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- December 30, 2002
- Citation
- 0218792
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What this means for you
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