The VA denied an increased evaluation for service-connected allergic sinusitis, as the evidence did not show more than three incapacitating episodes of sinusitis per year requiring prolonged antibiotic treatment or six non-incapacitating episodes characterized by headaches, pain and purulent discharge.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not demonstrate more than three incapacitating episodes of sinusitis per year requiring prolonged antibiotic treatment or six non-incapacitating episodes characterized by headaches, pain and purulent discharge.
- Claimed conditions
- Allergic sinusitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- December 21, 2004
- Citation
- 0433681
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