Sinusitis decisions — 2016
405 indexed Board decisions in 2016.
Badges describe the whole decision, not the outcome for every condition listed. An appeal can grant one issue and deny or remand another. Check the original decision for each issue; these outcomes do not predict your claim.
- Whole decision: DeniedJanuary 2016
The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's claimed conditions, including as due to undiagnosed illness or other qualifying chronic disability.
- Whole decision: GrantedJanuary 2016
The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a diagnosed bilateral wrist disability. For sinusitis, the Board finds that there are three to six non-incapacitating episodes per year characterized by headaches, pain, and purulent discharge or crusting from November 2, 2007, to December 7, 2009, warranting a 10% rating. Prior to this period, the Veteran did not meet the criteria for any compensable rating.
- Whole decision: GrantedJanuary 2016
The Veteran's service connection claim for sinusitis is granted as the evidence shows a chronic disability that first manifested during her active service and has continued since separation.
- Whole decision: GrantedJanuary 2016
The Veteran's chronic sinusitis with headaches warrants a rating of 50 percent, the highest available under Diagnostic Code 8100 for migraine headaches. The Veteran does not meet criteria for higher ratings based on other diagnostic codes.
- Whole decision: DeniedJanuary 2016
The Board has determined that the Veteran's respiratory disabilities, including sinusitis, rhinitis, and COPD, were not incurred in or aggravated by active service.
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