The Veteran is granted a rating of 30 percent for sinusitis from June 22, 2006 to October 14, 2019 and denied an increased rating thereafter. The Board also remanded claims for service connection for eye and ear disorders as secondary to sinusitis.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's frequent medical visits support a finding of more than six non-incapacitating episodes per year during the relevant period, warranting a 30 percent rating. No evidence supports a higher rating or service connection for the secondary conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Sinusitis, Eye Disorder (epiphora or watery eyes), Ear Disorder (otitis media, otitis externa, peripheral vestibular disorder)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- June 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25053692
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.
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