The Veteran's initial rating for chronic allergic rhinitis with recurrent sinusitis was denied, but a separate 10 percent rating was granted for chronic sinusitis from October 21, 2008 and a 30 percent rating was assigned effective January 29, 2020.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's allergic rhinitis with nasal polyps warranted a maximum schedular rating of 30 percent. The Veteran's chronic sinusitis met the criteria for a 30 percent rating based on three or more incapacitating episodes per year requiring prolonged antibiotic treatment, or more than six non-incapacitating episodes per year characterized by headaches, pain and purulent discharge.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic allergic rhinitis, chronic sinusitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- December 15, 2020
- Citation
- 20079049
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