The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for residuals of dental treatment with facial numbness and tingling was granted, with a 30 percent rating effective January 23, 2003.,The Veteran's chronic sinusitis claim was granted with a 10 percent rating effective April 11, 2014. The Board found the evidence supported a 10 percent rating based on three to six non-incapacitating episodes of sinusitis per year.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms more closely approximated the criteria for a 30 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 8205 due to incomplete severe paralysis affecting the cranial nerve V (trigeminal) on the left side.
- Claimed conditions
- Facial numbness and tingling, Chronic sinusitis, Rhinitis, Left pharyngeal rotation flap surgery to the maxilla scar, Pharyngeal rotational flap surgery to the maxilla unstable scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- November 27, 2018
- Citation
- 18152803
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Related decisions
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for asbestosis, bronchitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), rhinitis, sinusitis, and asthma. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was also denied a compensable rating.
- Denied
The appeal for higher ratings and effective dates for various conditions was denied, with the exception of left and right lower extremity radiculopathy which were granted an earlier effective date.
- Dismissed
The appeal was withdrawn by the Veteran before the Board promulgated a decision.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board dismissed the issue challenging a July 2025 higher-level review decision proposal to sever service connection for nasal septum deviation and found that new and relevant evidence has not been submitted to readjudicate the claim of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The matter regarding an initial compensable rating for chronic sinusitis is remanded.
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