Sinusitis decisions — 2006

The Board has determined that the veteran's deviated septum and rhinitis do not warrant a compensable rating, as they do not meet the criteria for any of the applicable disability codes.

The veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including bilateral knee disability, headaches, respiratory disorder, diarrhea, arthralgias, fatigue, skin rash, and chronic sinusitis, were granted effective April 24, 1997. The rating assigned was 100%.

The Board has ordered that the veteran's Chapter 31 vocational rehabilitation records be obtained and associated with the claims file. The appeal is being remanded for further evaluation of the veteran's service-connected allergic rhinitis with chronic sinusitis and urticaria.

The Board has determined that the veteran's respiratory disorder is not due to disease or injury incurred in service and denied his claim for service connection. The initial rating for tinnitus remains at 10 percent.

The veteran's appeal for an increased evaluation for sinusitis and allergic rhinitis has been dismissed as the appellant requested withdrawal of her claim.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary for the veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an increased rating for allergic rhinitis. The case will be remanded to the RO via the AMC for further action.

The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 30 percent for status post-allergic rhinitis on and after June 7, 2004.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected chronic maxillary sinusitis and right knee disability, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for higher ratings under VA rating criteria.

The Board has determined that a remand is needed to obtain medical records and provide the veteran with an opinion regarding his claim of service connection for sinusitis.

The Board denied increased disability ratings for migraine headaches and peptic ulcer disease, as well as service connection for joint pain, insomnia, and sinusitis. The veteran's claims were not reopened for a skin condition.

The veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than November 19, 2003, for a 10 percent rating for sinusitis is granted. His other claims are either denied or continue to be pending based on the evidence currently available.

The Board denied service connection for sinusitis in October 1955 and the claim is not reopened.,Service connection was also denied for left eye disorders, including chalazion, presbyopia, cataracts, glaucoma, and astigmatism.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including carcinoma in situ, skin disorders, memory loss, nasal congestion, headaches, and menstrual pain, all claimed as due to undiagnosed illness. The evidence did not support a finding of service connection for any of these conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for asthma and allergic rhinitis, finding that these conditions existed prior to service and were aggravated by service. The veteran is already in receipt of compensation for chronic bronchitis.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities have been of such severity as to preclude all forms of substantially gainful employment, and the Board finds that she meets the criteria for a TDIU.

The veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were denied due to his failure to appear for scheduled VA examinations without providing good cause.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and sinusitis. The Board found that these conditions did not begin during or as a result of his military service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for her cystocele, fibrocystic breast disease, and allergic rhinitis with sinusitis. The evidence did not support a compensable evaluation for any of these conditions.

The Board found that the veteran's back injury in service was acute and transitory, and a continuing disability was not then present. The veteran is receiving the maximum schedular evaluation for residuals of dislocated nose with myalgias, myalgia, and allergic rhinitis.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for sinusitis, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and hearing loss of the left ear.