The Board granted an initial 10 percent disability rating for acute sinusitis with hypertrophy of the nasal turbinates and deviated nasal septum, but denied an earlier effective date for service connection.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms were found to be akin to three to six non-incapacitating episodes per year of sinusitis that are characterized by headaches, pain, and purulent discharge or crusting, warranting a 10 percent rating under the General Rating Formula for Sinusitis. An earlier effective date was denied as there is no persuasive evidence supporting an earlier date.
- Claimed conditions
- acute sinusitis with hypertrophy of the nasal turbinates and deviated nasal septum
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 31, 2024
- Citation
- A24070917
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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