Denied
The Board denied an initial compensable rating for chronic sinusitis as the Veteran's condition did not meet the criteria for a 10 percent evaluation under Diagnostic Code 6511.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show one or two incapacitating episodes per year of sinusitis requiring prolonged antibiotic treatment, or three to six non-incapacitating episodes per year of sinusitis characterized by headaches, pain and purulent discharge or crusting.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic sinusitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 31, 2025
- Citation
- A25094662
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