The Veteran's initial claim for an increased rating for sinusitis prior to July 15, 2015 was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not show incapacitating episodes requiring prolonged antibiotic treatment or more than three non-incapacitating episodes with headaches, pain, and purulent discharge.,For the period beginning July 15, 2015 to December 20, 2016, a separate compensable rating for allergic rhinitis was granted. The Board found that the Veteran had seven or more non-incapacitating episodes of sinusitis with headaches, pain, and purulent discharge over the past twelve months.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show incapacitating episodes requiring prolonged antibiotic treatment or more than three non-incapacitating episodes with headaches, pain, and purulent discharge for sinusitis prior to July 15, 2015.
- Claimed conditions
- Sinusitis, Allergic Rhinitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 22, 2019
- Citation
- 19165464
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