The Board denied the veteran's claims for higher ratings for his rhinosinusitis, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a rating higher than 10 percent prior to November 17, 2006 and a rating higher than 30 percent from that date onwards.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show three or more incapacitating episodes of sinusitis per year or more than six non-incapacitating episodes per year for the period before November 17, 2006. For the period after November 17, 2006, the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating as there was no evidence of osteomyelitis or near constant sinusitis.
- Claimed conditions
- rhinosinusitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 20, 2007
- Citation
- 0736574
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
The Board granted an effective date of January 19, 2016, for the award of service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, cluster headaches, back muscle pain, rhinosinusitis, and right knee painful joint.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's service connection for rhinosinusitis was granted based on a presumption of exposure to fine particulate matter during his service in Kuwait. The appeal regarding the back disability is remanded for further development.
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