Sinusitis decisions — 2016

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination regarding her sinusitis status post septoplasty and its residuals. The Board will review the claim after the examination results are available.

The Veteran's service-connected sinusitis is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board finds that it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic code.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for sinusitis is being remanded due to outstanding VA treatment records and the need for a new VA examination.

The Veteran's right knee chondritis of the patella was granted an increased rating to 10 percent, effective April 1, 2008. The claim for service connection for sinusitis was denied.

The Veteran's appeals for a compensable rating for hemorrhoids and a rating in excess of 10 percent for sinusitis have been dismissed as the Court's directives have rendered these issues moot due to the grant of service connection for allergic rhinitis, which is considered separately under Diagnostic Code 6522.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were denied. The Board found no evidence of a current disability in most cases, with the exception of chronic rhinosinusitis.

The Board found that the Veteran's respiratory disorder, including sinusitis and allergic rhinitis, was not incurred or aggravated by active military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to obtain service treatment records and medical opinions regarding his claimed conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining a VA medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of his migraine headaches.

The Veteran is granted a noncompensable disability rating for sinusitis from September 1, 2007. The criteria for an initial disability rating of 10 percent have been met due to one or two incapacitating episodes per year requiring prolonged antibiotic treatment.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining a VA examination and opinion regarding service connection for various respiratory conditions. The Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability secondary to his respiratory problems is also contingent on the outcome of this development.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current disability of sinusitis related to her service, and thus denied her claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for sinusitis, chronic sinusitis, and eye disability (including glaucoma) have been denied as there is no evidence of their onset or etiology in service. The Board finds that the lack of post-service evidence showing symptoms until nearly three decades after discharge from service tends to show these conditions did not have their onset in service or for years thereafter.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have current sinusitis and there is no evidence of a diagnosed skin cancer. The claim for service connection for both conditions is denied.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn as to the claims for higher initial disability ratings for left ankle degenerative arthritis, left ear hearing loss, chronic pansinusitis, allergic rhinitis, traumatic brain injury, and post-concussive headaches.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to scheduling issues for a Board hearing. The specific service connection or exposure basis details are not provided in the decision.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial compensable evaluation for pseudofolliculitis barbae prior to April 1, 2015, and in excess of 10 percent thereafter has been withdrawn.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sleep apnea is not related to his service-connected sinusitis or tooth extraction complications, and thus denied the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for an additional Compensation and Pension (C&P) examination to determine the nature and etiology of his respiratory disorder, not including sinusitis. The case will be reviewed again after this development.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal prior to a decision being made.