The Board granted service connection for a status-post cyst excision scar of the left shoulder and denied an initial disability rating in excess of 30 percent for chronic maxillary sinusitis.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's scar was found to be related to a cyst that developed during service, while his sinusitis did not meet the criteria for a higher rating due to lack of evidence supporting near constant symptoms or radical surgery with chronic osteomyelitis.
- Claimed conditions
- status-post cyst excision scar of the left shoulder, chronic maxillary sinusitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- May 19, 2025
- Citation
- 25006742
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.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issue of entitlement to an initial compensable disability rating for chronic maxillary sinusitis due to a lack of medical evidence regarding the nature and severity of the condition.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, except for granting service connection for a left knee scar as secondary to his total knee replacement.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for an increased rating for chronic maxillary sinusitis with chronic sphenoidal sinusitis, deviated nasal septum and sinus headaches to obtain additional evidence regarding the severity of the Veteran's sinusitis without the ameliorative effects of medication.
- Granted
The Board granted an initial rating of 30 percent for chronic maxillary sinusitis and a 10 percent rating for traumatic deviation of nasal septum, effective March 16, 2022.
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