Entitlement to an initial 50 percent rating for chronic sinusitis prior to February 7, 2020 is granted.,Entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for chronic sinusitis since February 7, 2020 is denied.,Entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for rhinitis is denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's chronic sinusitis disability has been shown to be characterized by severe headaches, sinus pain, and purulent discharge or crusting after repeated surgeries. The evidence supports a finding that the Veteran’s chronic sinusitis more nearly approximates a 50 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic sinusitis, rhinitis, aneurysms of the brain
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 31, 2020
- Citation
- 20081853
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.
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