The Board has granted a disability rating of 30 percent from March 27, 2010 to April 21, 2016 for chronic sinusitis and a disability rating of 20 percent from March 27, 2010 to March 31, 2014 for cervical spine disability.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms met the criteria for a 30 percent rating for chronic sinusitis due to more than six non-incapacitating episodes per year of sinusitis characterized by headaches, pain, and purulent discharge or crusting. For the cervical spine disability, the Board found that the evidence supported a 20 percent rating based on repetitive use testing showing forward flexion of the cervical spine greater than 15 degrees but not greater than 30 degrees.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic sinusitis, cervical spine disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- July 15, 2019
- Citation
- 19154459
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