The Veteran's chronic maxillary sinusitis has been manifested by headaches, intermittent stuffiness, and postnasal drip. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a rating in excess of 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The Veteran failed to report for scheduled VA examinations which were necessary to evaluate his condition, resulting in no new evidence being obtained to substantiate an increased rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic Maxillary Sinusitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 15, 2010
- Citation
- 1009600
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