The Veteran's maxillary sinusitis and allergic rhinitis are rated as non-compensably disabling prior to December 29, 2017 and 30 percent disabling thereafter.,An initial 30 percent rating for residuals of a pulmonary embolism is granted effective from December 29, 2017.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's maxillary sinusitis and allergic rhinitis are productive of non-incapacitating episodes of symptoms that most nearly approximate three to six non-incapacitating episodes per year characterized by headaches, pain, and purulent discharge or crusting.
- Claimed conditions
- maxillary sinusitis, allergic rhinitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- October 22, 2019
- Citation
- 19180290
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