Sinusitis decisions — 2008

The Board denied service connection for seasonal allergies, acute allergic rhinitis, a chronic gynecological disorder, a chronic or recurrent kidney infection, and bilateral hearing loss. The veteran's pes planus was found to be pre-existing and not aggravated by her military service.

The veteran's claims for increased initial ratings for stress incontinence, allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, and hemorrhoids were denied as the evidence did not support higher ratings under applicable criteria.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for the issues of service connection for a bilateral eye condition, skin condition, cervical spine condition, right hand condition, and sinusitis; as well as the issues of whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen previously denied claims of service connection for headaches, head injury, and short term memory loss.

The appeal was partially denied, with service connection for allergic rhinitis and allergies being denied, while the claims for anxiety and depression were dismissed due to lack of jurisdiction. The claim for a skin condition remains pending.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied as the evidence did not support higher evaluations for his service-connected conditions.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development of the evidence regarding the frequency and severity of the veteran's sinusitis.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for proper VCAA notice and development.

The case is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and further development of the in-service stressor claims.

The veteran's sinusitis was granted a 10 percent rating, while his allergic rhinitis did not meet the criteria for an increased rating.

The Board denied service connection for allergic rhinitis as there was no evidence of the condition in service and no credible medical evidence linking it to service.

The Board denied service connection for a right shoulder condition, found no new and material evidence to reopen the claim for left knee condition, and denied increased ratings for headaches with a history of sinusitis and bilateral hearing loss.

The veteran's claim for service connection for chronic sinusitis was granted based on evidence showing that the condition began during his active military service.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disorder and an upper respiratory disorder, including sinusitis/allergic rhinitis, finding no evidence linking these conditions to the veteran's military service or any service-connected disability.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development of evidence related to the veteran's claims.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities, including schizophrenia and sinusitis, render him unemployable.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for acute sinusitis with allergies, as there was no evidence of a causal relationship between the current disorder and her military service.

The veteran's coronary artery disease, status-post coronary artery bypass graft, was rated at 60 percent, and his sinusitis was rated at 30 percent.

The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis and/or sinusitis, finding that the veteran's pre-existing conditions were aggravated by her active service.

The Board granted an effective date of June 25, 2004, for the assignment of a 50 percent rating for chronic sinusitis.

The Board denied service connection for sinusitis and pes planus as the conditions were not shown to be incurred in or aggravated by service, and there was no evidence of aggravation of a pre-existing condition.