The Veteran's service-connected allergic rhinitis and maxillary sinusitis, tuberculosis, bilateral hearing loss disability, recurrent left mandible lesion status post removal with anesthesia at mental distribution, and bilateral plantar fasciitis with right heel spur are all granted. The Veteran is assigned a noncompensable rating for his bilateral hearing loss disability, a separate 10 percent rating for facial asymmetry due to the left mandible lesion, and a separate 10 percent rating for incomplete paralysis of the trigeminal nerve. A higher rating in excess of 30 percent from February 2, 2016 is granted for his recurrent left mandible lesion status post removal with anesthesia at mental distribution. The Veteran's bilateral plantar fasciitis with right heel spur is rated at the maximum assignable under Diagnostic Code 5276.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran had a current diagnosis of allergic rhinitis and maxillary sinusitis, tuberculosis, bilateral hearing loss disability, recurrent left mandible lesion status post removal with anesthesia at mental distribution, and bilateral plantar fasciitis with right heel spur. The service connection for these conditions was granted as direct service connection based on evidence showing the Veteran had these conditions in service or currently.
- Claimed conditions
- Allergic rhinitis and maxillary sinusitis, Tuberculosis, Bilateral hearing loss disability, Recurrent left mandible lesion status post removal with anesthesia at mental distribution, Bilateral plantar fasciitis with right heel spur
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- November 9, 2018
- Citation
- 18149370
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