The Veteran's near constant sinusitis, characterized by headaches, pain and tenderness of affected sinuses, and purulent discharge or crusting after repeated surgeries, is now rated at the highest available level (50%) effective August 23, 2019.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's near constant sinusitis met the criteria for a 50% rating under DC 6512, which requires chronic osteomyelitis or near constant sinusitis with headaches, pain and tenderness of affected sinuses, and purulent discharge or crusting after repeated surgeries.
- Claimed conditions
- Frontal sinusitis, Episodic laryngospasm
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- March 5, 2026
- Citation
- A26020224
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