The Board has granted a 50 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected chronic sinusitis, effective from May 3, 2006. The Veteran also claimed an earlier effective date for his service connection but this matter is remanded as it requires issuance of a Statement of the Case.
The deciding factor: The Veteran presented evidence showing that he had chronic sinusitis since at least 1973 and underwent multiple surgeries, warranting a higher initial rating. However, the claim for an earlier effective date remains pending due to procedural issues.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic sinusitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- June 24, 2010
- Citation
- 1023548
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What this means for you
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