Sinusitis decisions — 2009

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals on all issues as he did not file a timely substantive appeal.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for COPD and sinusitis due to incomplete medical evidence, requiring further examination and opinion.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for an increased rating and earlier effective date for his service-connected residuals of a nasal fracture with chronic rhinosinusitis.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection have been denied. The appeal is pending in some cases, while others are denied outright.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted and assigned a 50 percent evaluation for the period prior to June 1, 2006.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current respiratory disorder, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for increased evaluation of headaches, service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability, and service connection for sinusitis. The appellant was not granted any benefits.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied. The Board found that the criteria for a higher rating under the old and new rating criteria did not meet the requirements for an increase to the next higher level (30 percent).

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding a compensable evaluation for chronic rhinitis with deviated nasal septum from July 30, 2004 to present.

The Board has determined that the appellant's claims for service connection for bronchitis, rhinitis, and sleep apnea are denied as there is no evidence of these conditions during service or a link to service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining service treatment records and VA/privately obtained medical records. The appellant's claims will be reconsidered based on the new evidence.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for allergic rhinitis, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus are being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and examinations.

The Veteran did not file a timely substantive appeal with the VA regarding the issues addressed in the May 2006 SOC appealing the December 2004 RO decision.

The veteran's requests to reopen claims for service connection for asthma, sleep apnea, sinusitis, and allergic rhinitis were denied as new and material evidence was not presented.

The Veteran's chronic sinusitis and Meniere's disease were determined to be related to his military service.

The Board denied the claims for service connection for sinusitis, upper respiratory infection, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), peripheral vascular disease of the bilateral lower extremities, and a bilateral hip disorder. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not warrant ratings in excess of 10 percent, and he was found not to be unemployable due to his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's left serous otitis media with Eustachian tube dysfunction was granted a 10 percent rating from April 1, 2005.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for a personal hearing on all service connection issues and an additional Statement of the Case regarding hypertension.

The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions as there was no evidence of a disability related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board denied service connection for pes planus of the left foot and right foot, but granted service connection for a right eye disability. The Veteran's adjustment disorder was rated 30 percent disabling.