The veteran's sinusitis was initially granted service connection and rated at 0 percent from February 18, 1997 to April 19, 2000. From June 1, 2000 onwards, the rating was increased to 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The veteran's sinusitis did not meet the criteria for a higher rating as of June 1, 2000 due to insufficient evidence of three or more incapacitating episodes per year requiring prolonged antibiotic treatment or six non-incapacitating episodes per year characterized by headaches, pain, and purulent discharge.
- Claimed conditions
- sinusitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- June 3, 2004
- Citation
- 0414323
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