The Veteran's ethmoidal sinusitis resulted in more than six non-incapacitating episodes of sinusitis per year, characterized by headaches, pain, and purulent discharge or crusting. He was awarded a 30% evaluation for his ethmoidal sinusitis effective March 24, 2008.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's sinusitis resulted in more than six non-incapacitating episodes of sinusitis per year characterized by headaches, pain, and purulent discharge or crusting, meeting the criteria for a 30% evaluation under Diagnostic Code 6511.
- Claimed conditions
- ethmoidal sinusitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- October 12, 2017
- Citation
- 1745471
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