Persistent inflammation of the ethmoid sinuses located between the eyes.
The type of evidence that helps depends on which rating level applies to you. For a 50% rating, records showing radical surgery, a diagnosis of chronic osteomyelitis, or documentation of repeated surgeries alongside ongoing headaches, pain, tenderness, and purulent discharge or crusting would be relevant. For a 30% or 10% rating, the key evidence is the frequency and severity of your episodes. Medical records showing how many times per year you were treated, whether each episode required bed rest and physician care, how long antibiotic courses lasted, and whether symptoms included headaches, pain, and purulent discharge or crusting all bear directly on the criteria.
Your own statements, and statements from people who live with you, can document how often episodes occur, whether they kept you in bed, and how symptoms affect your daily life and work. Imaging records, operative reports, and treatment histories from any VA or non-VA provider help establish the full picture of your condition over time.
Conditions that are often caused or made worse by this one. If you have any of these, they may be claimable as secondary service connection.
