Diagnostic Code 6510
Respiratory
Max Rating: 50%
VA Disability Rating Criteria for Sinusitis, Chronic (Pansinusitis)
The Department of Veterans Affairs rates Sinusitis, Chronic (Pansinusitis) under 38 CFR Book C (Diagnostic Code 6510). Compensation ratings are determined by the severity of functional impairment and objective medical evidence.
Title 38 CFR Statutory Rating Schedule
Source: eCFR Part 4| Rating | Required Diagnostic Symptoms & Severity |
|---|---|
| 50% | Following radical surgery with chronic osteomyelitis, or near constant sinusitis characterized by headaches, pain and tenderness, and purulent discharge or crusting after repeated surgeries. |
| 30% | Three or more incapacitating episodes per year requiring prolonged antibiotic treatment, or more than six non-incapacitating episodes per year. |
| 10% | One or two incapacitating episodes per year requiring prolonged (4-6 weeks) antibiotic treatment, or three to six non-incapacitating episodes per year characterized by headaches, pain, and purulent discharge or crusting. |
| 0% | Detected by X-ray only. |
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