The Board has granted effective dates of April 22, 2019 for the increased ratings of left maxillary sinusitis (30%), patellofemoral syndrome, left knee with compartment arthritis (10%), and right knee patellofemoral syndrome with compartment arthritis (10%).
The deciding factor: The Veteran's April 2019 Supplemental Claim Application was accepted as a claim for increased disability ratings for his service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- left maxillary sinusitis, patellofemoral syndrome, left knee with compartment arthritis, right knee patellofemoral syndrome with compartment arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- October 21, 2021
- Citation
- A21017097
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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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- Partly granted
The Board granted increased ratings for allergic rhinitis and left maxillary sinusitis, but dismissed the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and bronchitis due to a procedural defect.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate statement of reasons or bases for denying a compensable rating for left maxillary sinusitis with Caldwell-Luc procedure. The Veteran's last VA examination was conducted in May 2019, and another examination is needed to assess his current severity.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's left maxillary sinusitis with Caldwell-Luc procedure does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating, as there were no incapacitating episodes of sinusitis requiring prolonged antibiotic treatment or non-incapacitating episodes characterized by headaches, pain and purulent discharge.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board found that a rating in excess of 50 percent for obstructive sleep apnea is not warranted and remanded the issues related to left knee strain, unspecified depressive disorder, shin splints, maxillary sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, hypertension, and tinea corporis. The Veteran's service connection claims are pending.
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