The Veteran's sinusitis is currently evaluated as 10 percent disabling, and the Board finds that a higher evaluation is not warranted. The evidence does not show three or more incapacitating episodes per year of sinusitis requiring prolonged antibiotic treatment, or more than six non-incapacitating episodes per year characterized by headaches, pain, and purulent discharge or crusting. For his left shoulder disability and low back disability claims, new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claims.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's sinusitis does not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation as it is currently evaluated at 10 percent due to the presence of only non-incapacitating episodes of sinusitis characterized by headaches, pain, and purulent discharge or crusting. The evidence does not show three or more incapacitating episodes per year of sinusitis requiring prolonged antibiotic treatment.
- Claimed conditions
- Sinusitis, Dental Trauma
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 24, 2014
- Citation
- 1433040
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- Dismissed
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- Denied
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