The Veteran's sinus condition is found to have begun in service and has been continuously manifested since then. The Veteran's PTSD, from the effective date of the grant of service connection, is currently rated at 50 percent.
The deciding factor: Service connection for a sinus condition is granted based on continuity of symptomatology since service. PTSD is rated at 50 percent as it primarily manifests with depression, chronic sleep disturbance and insomnia, nightmares, flashbacks, irritability and anger, avoidance behaviors, exaggerated startle response, difficulty concentrating, feelings of detachment, decreased energy and interest in activities, hypervigilance, passive suicidal thoughts and restlessness.
- Claimed conditions
- Sinus condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- January 9, 2013
- Citation
- 1300787
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