The Veteran's right foot disability is rated at a 10 percent evaluation, effective January 23, 2020.,From May 15, 2009 to February 23, 2017, the Veteran's chronic maxillary sinusitis was evaluated as non-compensable. From February 23, 2017 onwards, he is granted a 30 percent evaluation for his chronic maxillary sinusitis.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not show incapacitating episodes or three to six non-incapacitating episodes per year of sinusitis requiring antibiotic treatment from May 15, 2009 to February 23, 2017. From February 23, 2017 onwards, the Veteran experienced seven or more non-incapacitating episodes of sinusitis characterized by headaches, pain and purulent discharge or crusting.
- Claimed conditions
- right foot disability, chronic maxillary sinusitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 23, 2020
- Citation
- 20005967
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities to the AOJ for further development and consideration of evidence not previously considered.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a right foot disability and left foot disability as the evidence did not support that the preexisting conditions worsened beyond their natural progression during active duty for training (ACDUTRA).
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for various musculoskeletal conditions of the left and right hands, shoulders, elbows, wrists, knees, ankles, and foot, but granted service connection for a right knee disability and fibromyalgia. The decision was based on medical evidence that did not support a link between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions and a TDIU, as the evidence did not support a finding that any of these disabilities were related to the Veteran's military service.
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