Sinusitis decisions — 2015

The Board has granted service connection for right-sided headaches, but denied service connection for sinusitis and allergic rhinitis due to lack of evidence supporting a causal relationship with service.

The Board has granted service connection for chronic headaches, granted a compensable rating for residual scar left foot laceration prior to May 6, 2011, and denied entitlement to higher ratings for the other conditions. The Veteran's GERD and bilateral pinguecula were also found not to warrant compensable ratings.

The Board has determined that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's degenerative disc disease of the low back and sciatica are related to service. As such, service connection for these conditions is granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea and a respiratory disability to include sinusitis, finding that there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to the Veteran's request for a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge sitting at the RO. The appeal is now pending and will be scheduled for such a hearing.

The Board has granted service connection for sinusitis and chronic bronchitis, finding that the Veteran's conditions began during her active duty service. Service connection was denied for asthma.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and opinions regarding the Veteran's claims.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus due to in-service acoustic trauma, but denied service connection for chronic sinusitis as there is no evidence of its onset during military service.

The Board has granted service connection for migraine headaches and remanded the issue of service connection for sinusitis due to outstanding VA treatment records and a need for a VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a Board videoconference hearing. The claims of service connection for sinusitis, myocarditis, and hypertension are still pending.

The appeal has been withdrawn by the appellant before a decision was made.

The Veteran's initial ratings for his cervical spine, lumbosacral spine, left hip, GERD and chronic sinusitis disabilities have been denied as they do not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable VA Rating Schedule.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining service treatment records and conducting a new VA examination.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the claims for service connection for left wrist disability, back disability, and sinusitis.,The Veteran's current diagnoses of cervical strain, bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, and bilateral tendonitis are not related to her active duty service.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial compensable rating for dermographism was withdrawn prior to the Board's decision. The remaining issues of increased ratings for allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, and adjustment disorder with depressed mood, as well as TDIU, are remanded.

The Veteran's claims for higher initial ratings were denied across multiple conditions, with the Board finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent.

The case is being remanded to the RO due to incomplete records and need for new examinations. The Veteran's claims for initial compensable ratings for sinusitis and dry eye syndrome will be reconsidered.

The Board has granted service connection for allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, and bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome. The Veteran's current conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's maxillary sinusitis with allergic rhinitis has been granted a 10 percent evaluation, effective from the date of the decision. The issues regarding PTSD and erectile dysfunction remain pending.

The Board found that the Veteran's sinusitis is not related to his military service and denied his claim for service connection.