The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for service-connected sinusitis is denied. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a finding of a compensable evaluation prior to February 9, 2022, or an evaluation in excess of 10 percent thereafter. A remand is ordered to develop and adjudicate the Veteran's claim of secondary service connection for sleep apnea.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support findings of one or two incapacitating episodes per year of sinusitis requiring prolonged antibiotic treatment, or three to six non-incapacitating episodes per year characterized by headaches, pain, and purulent discharge or crusting prior to February 9, 2022. From February 9, 2022, there is no evidence of three or more incapacitating episodes per year of sinusitis requiring prolonged antibiotic treatment, or more than six non-incapacitating episodes per year characterized by headaches, pain, and purulent discharge or crusting.
- Claimed conditions
- sinusitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 4, 2024
- Citation
- A24080221
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
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