The Veteran's claim for a 50 percent evaluation for chronic rhinosinusitis is granted, effective from September 27, 2012. The issue of entitlement to TDIU prior to February 29, 2020, is part and parcel of the increased rating claim.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's chronic rhinosinusitis has been characterized by headaches, pain, tenderness of affected sinuses, and purulent discharge after repeated surgeries. The medical evidence supports a 50 percent evaluation for the entire period on appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic rhinosinusitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- February 13, 2024
- Citation
- 24007530
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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.
- Denied
The Board denied entitlement to a TDIU for service-connected disabilities prior to January 14, 2017 and an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for obstructive sleep apnea.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for chronic rhinosinusitis on a direct basis.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for chronic rhinosinusitis, finding that the condition was caused by exposure to toxins during service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matter for a medical nexus opinion regarding the Veteran's respiratory epithelial adenomatoid hamartoma and its potential relation to exposure at Camp Lejeune.
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