The Veteran's maxillary sinusitis is rated at a maximum of 50 percent (the highest rating) since March 20, 2017. The condition has been characterized by near constant symptoms including headaches, pain, and tenderness of affected sinuses, as well as crusting after multiple surgeries.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence shows that the Veteran's maxillary sinusitis has been characterized by near constant symptoms such as headaches, pain, and tenderness of affected sinuses, with frequent purulent discharge or crusting. The VA examiner found these symptoms to be consistent with a 50 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 6513.
- Claimed conditions
- maxillary sinusitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- January 31, 2023
- Citation
- 23005923
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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.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected maxillary sinusitis and allergies, finding a causal relationship between these conditions.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is caused by and/or aggravated by his service-connected maxillary sinusitis, resulting in a grant of service connection for OSA as secondary to the service-connected condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's bilateral plantar fasciitis and pes planus, hypertension, maxillary sinusitis, tension headaches, and PTSD with adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood are all granted. The left ankle condition is remanded for further review.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew their appeal, so the case is dismissed.
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