The veteran's chronic sinus disability has been productive of three to six non-incapacitating episodes per year with symptoms that include pain, purulent discharge, and crusting; but his sinusitis has not required prolonged antibiotic treatment of four to six weeks duration, and has not been productive of more than six non-incapacitating episodes per year.
The deciding factor: The veteran's chronic sinus disability meets the criteria for a 10 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 6512 due to three to six non-incapacitating episodes per year with symptoms that include pain, purulent discharge, and crusting.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic sinus disorder, right knee disorder, left knee disorder, skin disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- February 3, 2009
- Citation
- 0903678
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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