The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for chronic maxillary sinusitis as there was no evidence of incapacitating episodes requiring prolonged antibiotic treatment or non-incapacitating episodes characterized by headaches, pain, and purulent discharge or crusting.
The deciding factor: The deciding factor was that the Veteran did not experience any incapacitating episodes of sinusitis requiring prolonged use of antibiotics for treatment nor three to six non-incapacitating episodes that are characterized by headaches, pain, and purulent discharge or crusting in the prior 12-month period.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic maxillary sinusitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 14, 2025
- Citation
- A25034220
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
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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