The Board has granted an increased rating of 10% for the veteran's allergic rhinosinusitis, finding that it produces overall functional impairment equivalent to sinusitis with 3-6 non-incapacitating episodes per year.
The deciding factor: The veteran's symptoms and examination findings were found to meet the criteria for a 10% rating under Diagnostic Codes 4.97, 6510, and 6522.
- Claimed conditions
- Allergic rhinosinusitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- November 21, 2003
- Citation
- 0332550
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