Sinusitis, frontal, chronic (DC 6512) | VA Rating Tool
| Diagnostic Code | 6512 |
|---|---|
| Category | The Respiratory System |
| Subcategory | Nose and Throat |
| Also Known As | Frontal |
| CFR Section | 38 CFR ยง 4.97 |
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Rating Criteria
| Rating | Criteria |
|---|---|
| 50% | Following radical surgery with chronic osteomyelitis, or; near constant sinusitis characterized by headaches, pain and tenderness of affected sinus, and purulent discharge or crusting after repeated surgeries |
| 30% | Three or more incapacitating episodes per year of sinusitis requiring prolonged (lasting four to six weeks) antibiotic treatment, or; more than six non-incapacitating episodes per year of sinusitis characterized by headaches, pain, and purulent discharge or crusting |
| 10% | One or two incapacitating episodes per year of sinusitis requiring prolonged (lasting four to six weeks) antibiotic treatment, or; three to six non-incapacitating episodes per year of sinusitis characterized by headaches, pain, and purulent discharge or crusting |
| 0% | Detected by X-ray only |