Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for chronic sinusitis as the evidence did not support a finding of one or two incapacitating episodes per year requiring prolonged antibiotic treatment, or three to six non-incapacitating episodes per year.
The deciding factor: The April 2023 VA examination findings and treatment records were inconsistent with the criteria necessary for a higher 10 percent rating, and the private physician's opinion was based solely on the Veteran's lay statements.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic sinusitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 11, 2025
- Citation
- A25012257
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