The Board granted an earlier effective date of September 6, 2011, for the grant of an increased rating of 10 percent for chronic ethmoid sinusitis and dismissed entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for chronic ethmoid sinusitis. The claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for a neck disability was remanded.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the incorrect implementation of the Board's July 2020 decision and the need to clarify the severity of the Veteran's neck disability, including pain, weakness, fatigability, or incoordination with repeated use over a period of time or with flareups.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic ethmoid sinusitis, cervical strain with degenerative disc disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25048109
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
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- Granted
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- Granted
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- Partly granted
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- Dismissed
The appeal of the reduction in disability rating for chronic ethmoid sinusitis was dismissed due to a concurrent election of review options.
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