The Veteran's claim for an increased rating of chronic maxillary and ethmoid sinusitis was denied. The current rating is 30 percent, based on the criteria set forth in Diagnostic Code 6512.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic code.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic maxillary and ethmoid sinusitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 8, 2011
- Citation
- 1113884
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's sinusitis is granted a 30 percent rating, but no higher. The issues of compensable rating for allergic rhinitis and service connection for deviated septum are remanded.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional evidence and an examination regarding his service-connected sinusitis.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to inadequate examination in March 2010, including failure to report specific symptoms such as headaches and periods of incapacitation.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The veteran is seeking a higher evaluation for his service-connected chronic maxillary and ethmoid sinusitis, which was initially granted in May 2004 with a noncompensable rating. The RO has been instructed to obtain the veteran's treatment records from Dr. Mauro in Absecon, New Jersey, and then readjudicate the issue of entitlement to a higher rating for his service-connected sinusitis.
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