The Veteran's service-connected ethmoid sinusitis and laryngitis have been rated appropriately at the current levels, with no need for higher ratings.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations did not find any incapacitating episodes of sinusitis or significant obstruction that would warrant a higher rating. The Veteran's symptoms are adequately addressed by the current 10 percent rating for ethmoid sinusitis and non-compensable rating for laryngitis.
- Claimed conditions
- Ethmoid Sinusitis, Laryngitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- June 14, 2013
- Citation
- 1319432
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