The VA has denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for diplopia and sinusitis with headaches, as there is no evidence of more than a 10 percent disability in either condition.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not show that the veteran experiences non-incapacitating symptoms six or more times per year or that he has been receiving antibiotics for a sinus infection three times a year for a period of six weeks or more, which are required for higher ratings under Diagnostic Codes 6513 and 6079.
- Claimed conditions
- Diplopia (Double Vision), Sinusitis with Headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 25, 2005
- Citation
- 0523338
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has found that the Veteran's sinusitis with headaches warrants an initial 30 percent rating, but no higher. The Veteran's chronic tonsillitis to include chronic laryngitis is rated at 10 percent. Tinnitus remains a pending issue due to insufficient evidence in the record.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, gastritis, left and right knee disabilities, sinusitis with headaches, left foot scar, and adjustment disorder with anxiety are not supported by evidence of a current disability. The issues have been remanded to obtain additional medical opinions regarding these conditions.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's sinusitis with headaches is not shown to meet the criteria for a higher evaluation, and service connection for migraine headaches is not warranted.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's employment is not considered marginal or in a protected environment, and his service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.
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