The Veteran's residuals of ganglion cyst and sinusitis have been evaluated as 10 percent disabling, the maximum under applicable diagnostic codes. The evidence does not show that these conditions warrant a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right wrist ganglion cyst measures less than 72 square inches (6.2 cm x .3 cm), and his sinusitis is manifested by symptoms such as pain but without incapacitating episodes or significant obstruction of nasal passages, which do not meet the criteria for a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of Ganglion Cyst of Right Wrist, Sinusitis with allergic rhinitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 30, 2016
- Citation
- 1638985
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's OSA is granted as secondary to his service-connected sinusitis with allergic rhinitis.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board found that the Veteran's sinusitis with allergic rhinitis was manifested by more than six non-incapacitating episodes per year, warranting a 30% rating from October 10, 2010 to October 12, 2016. No higher ratings were granted as there was no evidence of radical surgery or chronic osteomyelitis.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's sinusitis with allergic rhinitis is not rated higher than 30 percent, and his laceration of the left palm disability does not warrant any evaluation.
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