The Veteran's initial compensable disability rating for chronic sinusitis prior to July 31, 2015 is granted. The Veteran's right and left knee disabilities with shin splints are each rated at 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed the Veteran had symptoms of sinusitis but did not meet criteria for a higher rating based on incapacitating episodes or non-incapacitating episodes per year.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic sinusitis, right knee patellofemoral syndrome (PFS), left knee patellofemoral syndrome (PFS)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 22, 2020
- Citation
- 20068604
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
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for chronic sinusitis, left shoulder strain, lumbosacral strain, and radiculopathy of the right lower extremity to ensure compliance with its previous remand directives.
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