Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for chronic maxillary sinusitis (also claimed as headaches) based on a finding that he did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran experienced three non-incapacitating episodes of sinusitis and had not experienced any incapacitating episodes requiring prolonged antibiotic treatment in the past year, which was insufficient to warrant a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic maxillary sinusitis, headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 27, 2025
- Citation
- A25018135
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