The Veteran's sinusitis with sinus headaches is currently manifested by evidence of radical surgery and near constant symptoms, resulting in a disability rating of 50 percent.
The deciding factor: The Veteran underwent three surgeries for her sinuses, which resulted in chronic sinusitis characterized by headaches, pain, and tenderness of affected sinus, and purulent discharge or crusting after repeated surgeries.
- Claimed conditions
- sinusitis with sinus headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- March 5, 2012
- Citation
- 1208195
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The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the severity of her sinusitis with sinus headaches. The issues of service connection for unspecified depressive disorder on a secondary basis and a rating in excess of 10 percent for sinusitis are also remanded.
- Remanded (sent back)
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