The Veteran's service-connected chronic rhinosinusitis has been rated at 30 percent, effective August 30, 2009.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations and the Veteran's self-reported symptoms supported a finding of more than six non-incapacitating episodes per year of sinusitis characterized by headaches and pain, warranting a 30% rating under Diagnostic Code 6513.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic rhinosinusitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- July 26, 2012
- Citation
- 1225913
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