The VA determined that the veteran's chronic allergic sinusitis with sinus headaches does not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show incapacitating episodes requiring bed rest and prolonged antibiotic treatment, or three to six non-incapacitating episodes per year of sinusitis characterized by pain and purulent discharge/crusting.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic allergic sinusitis, sinus headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 10, 2007
- Citation
- 0728318
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What this means for you
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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).
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for allergic rhinitis, sinus headaches, left upper extremity hypoesthesia, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and a left knee disability due to errors in the development of the record.
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