The Veteran's disability due to service-connected sinusitis and allergic rhinitis is manifested by minimal mucosal thickening, and fewer than six episodes yearly of non-incapacitating sinusitis.
The deciding factor: A medical opinion suggests a link between the chorioretinal scar in the left eye and service, and another opinion supports a connection to the low back disorder. However, there is no evidence supporting a claim for an increased rating for sinusitis and allergic rhinitis beyond the current 10 percent evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- Sinusitis and allergic rhinitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 6, 2009
- Citation
- 0908475
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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