The Board has granted an increased disability evaluation of 10 percent for service-connected chronic sinusitis, effective from May 28, 2002. The claim for a higher evaluation for post-traumatic nasal septal deformity is denied as the highest permissible schedular rating (10%) is currently in effect.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the veteran has frequent sinusitis episodes with non-incapacitating symptoms such as headaches, pain, and purulent discharge or crusting. This aligns with a 10 percent evaluation under Diagnostic Code 6514 for chronic sphenoid sinusitis.
- Claimed conditions
- post-traumatic nasal septal deformity, chronic sinusitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- November 1, 2004
- Citation
- 0429514
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