The Board has granted a 10% disability rating for maxillary sinusitis with headaches, but denied an increased rating for postoperative perforated nasal septum.
The deciding factor: The veteran's maxillary sinusitis is characterized by at least three non-incapacitating episodes per year, meeting the criteria for a 10% disability rating. The symptomatology does not meet the higher criteria for incapacitating episodes requiring prolonged antibiotic treatment or more than six non-incapacitating episodes.
- Claimed conditions
- Postoperative perforated nasal septum, Maxillary sinusitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 10, 2003
- Citation
- 0327160
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