The Veteran's sinusitis and rhinitis have not been rated higher than the current 10 percent due to lack of incapacitating episodes or non-incapacitating episodes.,The Veteran's total hysterectomy has not been rated higher than the current 50 percent.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not meet the criteria for a higher rating as there are no documented incapacitating episodes of sinusitis requiring prolonged antibiotic treatment or more than six non-incapacitating episodes per year of sinusitis characterized by headaches, pain, and purulent discharge or crusting.
- Claimed conditions
- Sinusitis, maxillary, Rhinitis, Total hysterectomy (complete removal of the uterus and both ovaries)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 27, 2018
- Citation
- 18153379
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
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