The Veteran's lung disability claim is denied. For the period prior to November 26, 2019, a 50 percent rating for sinusitis with headaches is granted. From November 26, 2019 onwards, a higher rating for hypertension with diabetic nephropathy is denied. Service connection claims for back disability, hump on the neck, right ankle disability, hypothyroidism, and papilledema are all remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran does not have a lung disability and her sinusitis symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher rating. The hypertension with diabetic nephropathy is rated at its maximum due to persistent edema and albuminuria.
- Claimed conditions
- Lung disability, Sinusitis with headaches, Hypertension with diabetic nephropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- March 18, 2021
- Citation
- 21015729
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, heart, kidney, liver, lung, and sinusitis disabilities as there was no evidence of current disabilities or persistent symptoms.
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