The reduction of the evaluation for pansinusitis from 50 percent to noncompensable was improper due to inadequate evidence showing improvement.,The reduction of the evaluation for bronchiectasis from 30 percent to 10 percent was also improper as there is no clear indication that her condition improved.
The deciding factor: Both conditions showed no significant improvement in symptoms or functional impact during the relevant period, leading to an improper reduction.
- Claimed conditions
- Pansinusitis, Bronchiectasis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 12, 2019
- Citation
- 19192987
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What this means for you
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