The Board denied an earlier effective date for a 10 percent disability rating for sinusitis, as the evidence did not support one or two incapacitating episodes per year of sinusitis requiring prolonged antibiotic treatment, nor three to six non-incapacitating episodes per year of sinusitis characterized by headaches, pain, and purulent discharge or crusting prior to September 9, 2024.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support the criteria for a 10 percent disability rating for sinusitis prior to September 9, 2024, as it did not demonstrate one or two incapacitating episodes per year of sinusitis requiring prolonged antibiotic treatment, nor three to six non-incapacitating episodes per year of sinusitis characterized by headaches, pain, and purulent discharge or crusting.
- Claimed conditions
- Sinusitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25101186
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