The Board granted a rating of 30 percent for maxillary sinusitis effective March 23, 2000. Prior to that date, the veteran was rated at 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the veteran had more than six non-incapacitating episodes per year of sinusitis characterized by headaches, pain, and purulent discharge or crusting prior to March 23, 2000.
- Claimed conditions
- maxillary sinusitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- June 24, 2004
- Citation
- 0416663
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