The VA denied an increased rating for chronic sphenoid sinusitis, currently evaluated at 30 percent.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show current symptoms of near constant sinusitis or chronic osteomyelitis that would warrant a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic sphenoid sinusitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- July 31, 2006
- Citation
- 0622840
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,440 · Granted: 30% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right knee disabilities, as well as his claim for an increased rating for chronic sphenoid sinusitis. The Board found that there was no evidence linking the current bilateral knee disabilities or chronic sphenoid sinusitis to service.
- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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