The veteran's nasal fracture and chronic maxillary sinusitis have been rated at 30 percent since October 6, 1997. The current rating remains on appeal as the maximum available disability evaluation has not yet been granted.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports a finding of chronic maxillary sinusitis with ongoing symptoms warranting a higher rating than currently assigned.
- Claimed conditions
- Nasal Fracture, Chronic Maxillary Sinusitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- August 8, 2007
- Citation
- 0724569
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- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and sleep apnea, have prevented him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted TDIU based on these conditions and SMC at the housebound rate as of January 31, 2024.
- Granted
The Board granted higher initial ratings of 70 percent for PTSD and 30 percent for chronic maxillary sinusitis, effective February 14, 2022.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on housebound status is denied because he does not have a single service-connected disability rated as total (100%) with an additional service-connected disability or disabilities independently ratable at 60%. The Veteran's TDIU was based on multiple service-connected disabilities, not a single disability.
- Granted
The Veteran's TBI, benign essential tremor, complex partial seizure, headaches, other specified depressive disorder, and chronic maxillary sinusitis are all granted as service connected.,Service connection is established for these conditions on a direct basis for the TBI and secondary to it for the tremor, seizure, headache, and depressive disorders. Service connection is also granted for the sinusitis as secondary to facial fractures.
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