Sinusitis decisions — 2014

The Veteran's claims for service connection on the merits were denied across multiple conditions. The Board found that none of the claimed conditions are service-connected.

The Veteran's sinus condition, including sinusitis and chronic rhinitis, was incurred in or caused by his military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA and private treatment records, providing the Veteran with a new VA examination to determine if current disabilities are related to service, and ensuring all evidence is considered in the decision.

The Board found that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, sinusitis and sinus headaches, and Môniére's syndrome with vertigo are not directly related to his service or service-connected disabilities. However, the Board determined that these conditions were aggravated by his service-connected tinnitus disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sinusitis is not related to his service or a service-connected condition, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's sinusitis was granted a 10% evaluation effective April 11, 2007. The appeal for an increased rating is denied.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have sinusitis or a bilateral foot disability due to disease or injury which was incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current upper respiratory disorders, including allergic rhinitis and chronic sinusitis, did not originate in service or are otherwise etiologically related to service.

The Veteran's service-connected sinusitis is found to aggravate his obstructive sleep apnea, warranting service connection for the condition.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including obtaining medical records and a VA examination to assess the severity of her service-connected sinusitis. The case will also be reviewed to determine if she meets criteria for TDIU.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection, while the initial rating claims for supraventricular tachycardia with arrhythmia and sinusitis were not addressed in this decision.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to determine if sinusitis and allergic rhinitis are related to service. The Veteran's eye disorder claim is also being remanded.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to determine his eligibility for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for an increased rating for her service-connected chronic rhinitis with sinusitis, finding that there is insufficient evidence to evaluate the disability under Diagnostic Code 6522.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 30% rating for chronic frontal sinusitis is denied as there is no evidence of an increase in disability within one year prior to the September 3, 2004 claim.

The Board denied service connection for asthma/sinusitis, cervical spine and lumbar spine disorders, and peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities. The Veteran's claims were not supported by sufficient evidence to establish a link between these conditions and his military service.

The Board granted service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder, peripheral neuropathy of the left leg, skin disorder (X-linked ichthyosis), and respiratory disorder (bronchitis and COPD). Service connection was denied for gastrointestinal disorder, sinusitis, defective hearing in the right ear, and perforated left ear drum.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for peptic ulcers and sinusitis, finding that there is no credible evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims of service connection for a right ankle disability, bilateral arm disability, bilateral knee disability, rhino-sinus disability (to include sinusitis), and sleep apnea are denied due to lack of evidence supporting these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal regarding the September 2007 rating decision was granted, with service connection for sinusitis, bilateral plantar fasciitis, and pseudofolliculitis assigned. However, his right ankle disability remains unresolved.