The Board has granted an initial rating of 30 percent for the Veteran's service-connected allergic rhinitis and sinusitis, finding that his condition meets criteria for a higher rating based on more than six non-incapacitating episodes per year of sinusitis characterized by headaches, pain, and purulent discharge or crusting.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran has experienced more than six non-incapacitating episodes of sinusitis per year with associated symptoms such as headache, pain, and purulent discharge or crusting, which meets the criteria for a higher rating under DC 6514.
- Claimed conditions
- Allergic rhinitis with polyps
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- May 9, 2011
- Citation
- 1117760
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