The Veteran's sinusitis and hearing loss were not shown to meet the criteria for a compensable rating under the applicable VA rating schedule.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the Veteran experienced at least one incapacitating episode of sinusitis per year or three non-incapacitating episodes of sinusitis per year, nor was there sufficient objective evidence of sinusitis to warrant a higher rating. For hearing loss, while the Veteran reported difficulty understanding conversations in background noise and had been provided with hearing aids, his audiometric test results did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Sinusitis, Hearing Loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 10, 2010
- Citation
- 1042344
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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