Sinusitis decisions — 2010

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of mercury poisoning, hearing loss, tinnitus, organic brain injury, sinusitis, allergies, or headaches. As such, service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, degenerative joint disease of the knees, and residuals of yellow fever have all been denied as there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for sinusitis, low back disability, and head injury with residuals including headaches and forehead scar. The evidence did not establish a link between these conditions and service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to incomplete records and will readjudicate the claim de novo.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA and private medical records, scheduling a VA examination, and readjudicating the claims.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for all seven issues, including service connection claims and initial compensable ratings.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his allergies, including allergic sinusitis and rhinitis. The examiner will assess whether the allergies clearly existed prior to service or were incurred during active duty.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded to the RO for further development, including scheduling a Board videoconference hearing.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions and their relationship to service.

The Board found that the Veteran's death was not caused by or related to any service-connected disability, including his sinusitis. The cause of death was determined to be a crushing injury from a motor vehicle accident.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's claimed back disability, COPD, sinusitis/allergic rhinitis, and gastric ulcer due to lack of evidence showing a link between these conditions and active service.

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss, finding that it is related to in-service noise exposure. The other issues of entitlement to service connection have not been adjudicated and are referred back to the RO.

The Veteran is seeking increased ratings for his service-connected disabilities and seeks to establish service connection for other conditions.,The Veteran is also seeking a compensable rating for recurrent otitis externa-media.,The Veteran is seeking an increased rating in excess of 10 percent for chronic sinusitis with a history of allergic rhinitis.,The Veteran is seeking service connection for bronchial asthma, pseudofolliculitis barbae, lupus erythematous of the face, and Lyme disease.,The Veteran is also seeking service connection for depression.,The Veteran seeks service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae, lupus erythematous of the face, and Lyme disease.,The Veteran seeks service connection for depression.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bipolar disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder, sleep apnea, allergic rhinitis (sinus problems), chronic eye disorder, and hypertension were all denied. The claim for residuals of a shrapnel wound to the leg was granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are denied, but some issues have been reopened due to new and material evidence. The decision is mixed as it grants some aspects of the claims while denying others.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sinusitis is related to her service and granted her claim for service connection.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, bilateral tinnitus, and rhinosinusitis due to a lack of evidence showing a nexus between his current disabilities and his military service.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on the issues of hypertension, PTSD, a pre-thyroid disorder, and sinusitis/upper respiratory infections have been dismissed as he requested withdrawal of his appeal.

The Board found that the Veteran's chronic rhinitis did not meet or approximate the criteria for a compensable evaluation under Diagnostic Code 6522, and thus denied her claim.

The Board has granted service connection for an anatomic nasal septal deviation, with left nasal hypertrophic turbinate and sinusitis. The migraine headache disorder claim is remanded as additional development is needed.