The VA denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his sinusitis with headaches and residuals of a left ankle injury, as there was no evidence supporting a higher rating under applicable diagnostic codes.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not demonstrate symptoms warranting a higher rating based on Diagnostic Codes 6511-13 or 4.97, nor were other diagnostic codes applicable to the veteran's condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Sinusitis with headaches, Left ankle injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- August 18, 2004
- Citation
- 0422672
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left ankle injuries, finding that there is no evidence of a nexus between the current conditions and military service.
- Partly granted
The Board denied increased ratings for sinusitis, fibromyalgia, and IBS but granted service connection for OSA and TBI.
- Dismissed
The appeal for a rating in excess of 50 percent for sinusitis with headaches was dismissed due to untimely filing. The appeals for increased ratings and an earlier effective date were denied.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD and service connection for OSA, but remanded the issue of an increased rating for sinusitis, including a separate rating for headaches.
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