The Veteran's sinusitis is rated at 30 percent, effective March 10, 1997. The Board found that the Veteran’s disability picture for sinusitis has more nearly approximated the criteria for a 30 percent rating based on his reported non-incapacitating episodes of sinusitis with headaches, pain, and purulent discharge or crusting. A TDIU was denied as the evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities alone caused him to be unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran’s sinusitis has more nearly approximated the criteria for a 30 percent rating based on his reported non-incapacitating episodes of sinusitis with headaches, pain, and purulent discharge or crusting. The evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities alone caused him to be unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment.
- Claimed conditions
- sinusitis, hemorrhoids
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- June 4, 2019
- Citation
- 19143004
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