Sinusitis decisions — 2007

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims due to the need for additional development and consideration of his service connection claims.

The veteran's service records show a diagnosis of dermatitis in 1986, but no current evidence of the condition. The Board finds that there is no competent evidence linking her current symptoms to her military service.,Service medical records noted upper respiratory infections in 1982 and 1988, but post-service records do not show any current conditions related to these issues.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have current hearing loss, tinnitus, anemia, sinusitis and strep throat, hypertension, or transient ischemic attacks (TIAs). The claim for chronic nerve and joint pain is granted. No service connection is established for CFS.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to a request for clarification regarding his hearing preferences. The TDIU claim remains pending.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for additional development due to outstanding medical records and need for a more contemporaneous examination of his service-connected conditions.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed sinusitis is not service-connected, as there is no evidence to support a finding of in-service injury or disease. The pre-existing condition was noted at entry but not during active duty.

The Board has granted service connection for allergic rhinitis but denied reopening of the claim for sinusitis.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not meet the criteria for service connection or higher ratings for elbow pain, essential tremors of the hands, and sinusitis.

The veteran's claims for service connection for sinusitis and arthritis were granted, while the claim for a left knee disability was denied. The veteran's need for aid and attendance of another person due to his non-Hodgkin's lymphoma was also recognized.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for left ear hearing loss, eustachian tube dysfunction, and allergic rhinitis and sinusitis. The evaluations assigned were found to be appropriate based on the medical evidence provided.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and sinusitis, finding that there is no medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to procedural and evidentiary deficiencies.

The Board found no evidence of a current headache disorder, sinusitis or other residuals of blunt trauma to the nose that is etiologically related to service. The claims for service connection are denied.

The veteran's service-connected ethmoid and maxillary sinusitis with history of nasal polyps and polypectomy, turbinectomy and antrostomy is not productive of three or more incapacitating episodes per year. The residuals of tonsillectomy do not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation under Diagnostic Code 6516. There are no other service-connected disabilities that warrant special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance or housebound status, nor does he have a single service-connected disability rated at 100 percent along with other unrelated disabilities to combine to at least 60 percent.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for effective dates prior to February 16, 2001 for increased evaluations and service connection. The appeals were not granted.

The veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need to obtain additional service medical records from his first period of service.

The veteran does not have a current disability of sinusitis, earaches, or low back disorder that can be linked to his military service.,Service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a right shoulder, upper back, or low back disability related to active duty service. The claims for sinusitis and right groin disabilities are denied as there is no evidence of current conditions. The claim for bilateral foot disability is denied due to lack of proof of present disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of radiation treatment related to a sinus condition, finding no direct evidence linking his current sinus condition (other than sinusitis) to his active service.

The Board has granted initial ratings of 30 percent for allergic sinusitis with headaches and 10 percent for rhinitis, effective from the date of the decision.