Sinusitis decisions — 2010

The Veteran's claims for increased rating of allergic rhinitis and service connection for right ankle disorder are granted, with the right ankle disorder claim being reopened due to new evidence. The decision does not specify a rating or effective date.

The Veteran's claimed conditions were not found to be related to her service, and the Board denied all of her claims.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities have been denied as there is no current medical evidence of chronic conditions on examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sinusitis, as secondary to his service-connected chronic bilateral serous otitis media with bilateral cholesteatomas and bilateral tympanomastoidectomies, is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination by an appropriate specialist in diseases of the ears and sinuses.

The Veteran does not have headaches or sinusitis that had onset during active service, were aggravated by his active service, or are otherwise related to his active service.

The Board found no current diagnosis of allergic rhinitis and denied the Veteran's claim for service connection as secondary to otitis media.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment, and therefore he is not entitled to a TDIU.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's chondromalacia of the left knee warrants a noncompensable rating, and his allergic rhinitis does not meet criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the claims for service connection for sinusitis, left wrist disability, and low back disability. As such, these claims remain denied.

The Board found that the Veteran's glaucoma, GERD, and allergic rhinitis are not related to his military service. The claims for these conditions were denied.

The Board has remanded the claims due to insufficient evidence and further development is needed.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including VA examinations and opinions regarding his claimed pulmonary disorder, memory loss, and sinusitis.

The Board has granted a 30 percent disability rating for chronic left ethmoid sinusitis, effective from October 22, 2007.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service records and unverified periods of active duty. The Veteran's claim for reopening his service connection claims will be reconsidered after obtaining all relevant records.

The Board found no evidence of current sinusitis or allergic rhinitis and determined that these conditions are not related to service. As a result, the Veteran's claims for service connection for these conditions were denied.

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral pes planus did not increase in severity during service and denied his claim for service connection. The chronic upper respiratory disorder was also denied as it is not related to active military service.

The Veteran's lung condition, including sinus congestion/sinusitis, coughing, sore throat, and bronchitis, is being remanded for further development to determine if it is related to her military service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for lumbosacral strain, allergic rhinitis, and microcytic hypochromic anemia were granted. The initial evaluations for these conditions are as follows: lumbosacral strain at 20%, allergic rhinitis at 10%, and microcytic hypochromic anemia is rated compensable.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are not shown to be productive of a disability picture that precludes him from securing and following some form of substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for lumbosacral strain with degenerative changes was granted, and he is now rated at 40 percent effective from March 26, 2008.