The Veteran's maxillary sinusitis with allergic rhinitis is rated at 50% effective September 1, 2016.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran had near constant sinusitis characterized by headaches, pain and tenderness of affected sinuses, and purulent discharge or crusting after repeated surgeries.
- Claimed conditions
- Maxillary Sinusitis with Allergic Rhinitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- March 24, 2017
- Citation
- 1709293
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate medical opinions and missing evidence. The skin rash claim is being reviewed again, including considering a current diagnosis of heat rash. The headaches claim requires clarification on whether they are related to service-connected maxillary sinusitis with allergic rhinitis or if they are separate disabilities.
- Granted
The Veteran's maxillary sinusitis with allergic rhinitis has been granted a 10 percent evaluation, effective from the date of the decision. The issues regarding PTSD and erectile dysfunction remain pending.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for gastroesophageal reflux disease and maxillary sinusitis with allergic rhinitis as there was no evidence of symptoms warranting a compensable rating under the applicable VA rating criteria.
- Granted
The veteran's service-connected migraine headaches, effective October 4, 2000, resulted in a combined disability rating of 80 percent. The RO determined that the veteran was unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities, effective October 4, 2000.
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