Sinusitis decisions — 2004

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, headaches, hypertension, and sinusitis as the veteran did not have a current diagnosis of these conditions.

The Board granted service connection for sinusitis with rhinitis and assigned a noncompensable initial evaluation, which was later increased to 10 percent.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of private medical expenses incurred on May 2, 2002, as there was no prior authorization and the treatment did not constitute a medical emergency.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed in its entirety due to his representative withdrawing the appeals for all issues.

The veteran's service-connected back disability requires regular aid and attendance, meeting the criteria for special monthly compensation based on need for aid and attendance.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development and notification, including obtaining medical records related to sinusitis.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for myopia and sinusitis due to a lack of a statement of the case.

The Board found that the veteran's current allergic rhinitis is not related to service, and denied a compensable evaluation for his scar status postoperative appendectomy. The appeal was not about service connection at all.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, hypertension, athlete's foot, and tonsil disorder due to a lack of evidence showing these conditions were incurred or aggravated by his military service.