Sinusitis decisions — 2015

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete examination reports and inextricably intertwined issues.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sinusitis was incurred during active military service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted a 30% evaluation for sinusitis and has also granted service connection for bipolar disorder, both effective from the date of the decision.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for asthma, service connection for sinusitis and a right ankle disability, and entitlement to TDIU due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims of service connection for left elbow pain, sinusitis, and depression. However, it denied service connection for left ankle disability and erectile dysfunction.

The appeal has been dismissed as the appellant requested withdrawal of her appeal due to receiving a 100% disability evaluation.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sinusitis is denied as there is no evidence of a chronic condition during active duty.,The Veteran's bilateral foot disorder prior to December 18, 2010 was rated at non-compensable due to relief by built-up shoe or arch support.

The Board has granted service connection for left ear damage with dizziness, sinusitis, sleep apnea, and pseudofolliculitis barbae. The Veteran's complaints of these conditions during service are supported by the medical records, which show symptoms such as pain, popping, dizziness, and drainage in his ears and nose.

The Veteran's right frontal maxillary sinusitis with chronic rhinitis is currently rated at 10 percent, and the evidence does not support a higher rating based on his symptoms.

The Veteran's chronic sinusitis, which is manifested by a chronic cough, had its onset during active service and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his failure to report for scheduled VA examinations and the need to obtain additional treatment records. The case will be returned to the Board after these actions are completed.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for sinusitis and bilateral wrist disability, finding that new evidence received since the last final denial raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating these claims.,Service connection is granted for sinusitis and bilateral wrist disability.

The Veteran is granted service connection for depression as secondary to her service-connected trigeminal neuralgia. Her TDIU claim from April 1, 2012 is also granted.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including low back disability and associated bladder disorder, right and left lower extremity radiculopathy, sinusitis, asthma, scar of the lumbar spine, and residuals of a breast lumpectomy, have rendered her in need of regular aid and attendance. She also has been granted special monthly compensation based on this need. Additionally, she is eligible for specially adapted housing due to her permanent and total service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and readjudication due to issues related to service connection for hearing loss of the left ear and sinusitis.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining private treatment records and providing medical opinions regarding her current diagnoses and their relationship to service.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current disability of chronic sinusitis and denied her claim for service connection. The issue of an evaluation in excess of 20 percent for mechanical mid-low back pain is addressed in the REMAND portion of the decision.

The Board has granted an initial 30 percent disability rating for sinusitis with allergic rhinitis, effective from the date of the decision.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder was incurred in service and the Board finds that he is entitled to service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for sinusitis with headaches and bilateral hearing loss are denied as the current ratings are considered to be the maximum allowed under VA regulations.