hypertension Chronic Sinusitis Rating And Htn

martin · March 11, 2007

i was just wondering.. my claim is before the ratings board for a second signature as of march 7th. on my initial claim i stated instead of chronic ethmoid sinusitus,and chronic maxillary sinusitus.there was also something to do with polyps. i claimed sinus surgery. this being is i didnt know what the diagnosis was until i had gotten a copy of my med records from the ENT doctor that was sent to the V.A. after returning from Iraq, i was having problems with my sinuses to the point where iwas dizzy, and constantly had headaches. i went under the knife in Feb of 06, about 6 months after i was discharged from the Army to correct this problem.i had pre existing sinus problems in the past,(before Iraq) but i think all the dust really made it worse. the ratings board has the med records from civilian surgeon..question is, should i expect any compensation to be accepted or denied in regards as to the initial claim i filed which was not the correct wording? i suppose they should be able to figure out the correct diagnosis. also, i was also diagnosed with hypertension, i believe the V.A. doctor said on the diagnosis this was secondary to my PTSD. i didnt claim HTN. as i didnt know i could. being the V.A. doctor placed that in the diagnosis, should a person reasonably expect an acceptance or denial on the HTN?...thanks...martin

theotherguy · March 12, 2007

martin,

I would recommend filing the claim for hypertension as soon as possible. Some recent court cases have restricted VA's ability to take examination reports as informal claims for anything aside from claims for increase.

It is very difficult to state whether or not your sinusitis will be granted without having access to the medical evidence of record. I would recommend requesting a copy of your VA examination report. It should give you a pretty good idea of what is going to happen with this claim.