The Board has granted a 30 percent evaluation for chronic sinusitis since November 14, 2007. The Veteran's claims for service connection of COPD and asthma have been denied, as well as his claim for an increased initial evaluation for chronic sinusitis.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran had three or more incapacitating episodes per year of sinusitis requiring prolonged antibiotic treatment, which supports a 30 percent rating. The Veteran's arthritis claims were not supported by evidence and the service connection theory was direct.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, arthritis of the feet and knees, chronic sinusitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- November 21, 2011
- Citation
- 1142696
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What this means for you
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