The Board granted a 30 percent evaluation for sinusitis effective from February 15, 2001. The veteran's PTSD claim is addressed in the Remand section of this decision.
The deciding factor: The VA provided adequate notice and assistance to develop evidence pertinent to the veteran's claims.
- Claimed conditions
- post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), sinusitis
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- December 31, 2003
- Citation
- 0336703
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What this means for you
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- Granted
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