Sinusitis decisions — 2008

The Board granted a separate 10 percent evaluation for sinusitis, but denied an increased rating in excess of 30 percent for allergic rhinitis with sinusitis.

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

The Board denied service connection for a kidney disability, sinusitis, and residuals of mononucleosis due to the lack of current diagnoses.

The Board denied service connection for a right hip disability, chronic sinusitis, and sarcoidosis as there was no evidence of current disabilities or that the claimed conditions were related to active service.

The veteran's service-connected maxillary sinusitis does not preclude him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.

The veteran does not have an employment handicap, and therefore is not entitled to vocational rehabilitation training under Chapter 31.

The veteran's claims for initial compensable ratings for chronic maxillary sinusitis and allergic rhinitis are being remanded for further development.

The veteran's service connection for urticaria and dry eye syndrome was granted, along with increased ratings for his psychiatric disorder (adjustment disorder) to 30 percent. Other claims were remanded.

The Board found insufficient evidence to support referral for consideration of an extra-schedular evaluation under 38 C.F.R. § 3.321(b)(1) for the veteran's chronic sinusitis, currently evaluated as 10 percent disabling.

The veteran's claims for initially compensable evaluations for right knee tendonitis, lumbosacral strain, sinusitis, and hypertension are being remanded for additional VA examinations to determine the current severity of these service-connected conditions.

The veteran's hemorrhoids were found to be noncompensable, and the claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent disabling for maxillary sinusitis with allergic rhinitis was remanded for further development.

The appeal is remanded for additional development, including notice and an opportunity to respond regarding the veteran's fire-related service medical and personnel records.

The veteran withdrew her appeal, and the Board dismissed the case.

The Board remands the appeal to the RO for further development and consideration of additional evidence.

The Board denied the claims for service connection for a left knee disorder, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, sinusitis, and loss of taste and smell as there was no evidence to support that these conditions were related to the veteran's active military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for otitis externa, sinusitis, type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and right shoulder tendonitis as there was no evidence of these conditions during service or within a year of separation, and no competent medical evidence linking them to his military service.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for the issue of entitlement to an initial compensable evaluation for service-connected hypertension from September 18, 2003 to November 3, 2005, and 10 percent thereafter.

The veteran was granted a 10 percent disability rating for GERD, and service connection was established for endometriosis status post hysterectomy and seborrheic keratosis.

The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinosinusitis, finding evidence of continuity of symptomatology from the time of the veteran's active duty service until the present.

The Board remands the veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including those claimed as due to herbicide exposure and secondary to radiation treatment for a service-connected condition.