Sinusitis decisions — 2018

The appeal for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is dismissed. Service connection is granted for Dupuytren’s Contracture, bilateral knee chondromalacia patella, and tinnitus. The claim for deviated nasal septum, rhinitis, and sinusitis is remanded.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection and increased evaluation claims due to his withdrawal of those appeals during a hearing before the Board.

Your service connection claims for hemorrhoids, diverticulitis, seasonal allergies, left ear hearing loss, and non-specific joint pain have been dismissed.,Service connection has been granted for residuals of ovarian cancer, status post total hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy. You are also entitled to special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the loss of use of a creative organ.

The Board has granted a separate 10 percent disability rating for shortness of breath secondary to the service-connected thoracolumbar spine disability and a 10 percent disability rating for allergic rhinitis, both effective from the date of the decision.

The Board denied service connection for left and right knee conditions, tinnitus, and allergic rhinitis. Service connection was granted for PTSD with a rating of 50%.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further examination and evaluation due to evidence suggesting a material worsening of the Veteran's conditions since his last VA examinations in September 2012.

The Veteran's initial ratings for intramuscular hemangioma and painful post-intramuscular hemangioma neck scars have been denied. The claim for chronic sinusitis remains pending as it has not been resolved.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for her lumbosacral spine and maxillary sinusitis disabilities are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a new VA examination.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for allergic rhinitis and hypothyroidism have been dismissed as he withdrew his appeal in December 2017.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, PTSD, depression, anxiety, and other psychiatric disabilities. The claims for bilateral wrist disability, breathing disability (including allergic rhinitis and sinusitis), vision loss disability, cervical spine disability, dizziness, sleep disability, degenerative arthritis, irritable bowel syndrome, peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities, lower extremities, elbow disability, scoliosis, and traumatic brain injury are remanded for further development.

The Board has reopened the previously denied claim of service connection for allergic rhinitis and found that new evidence supports a reopening. However, it denied the claim as there is no direct causal relationship between the Veteran's current condition and his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for allergic rhinitis, asthma, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and bronchitis as these conditions are found to be aggravated by service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for frozen feet, increased rating for sinusitis, and earlier effective date for bilateral hearing loss were denied. The claim for service connection of frozen feet was reopened but not granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including hearing loss, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, neck disability, low back pain, bilateral knee disabilities, cephalgia, hand tremors, restless leg syndrome, and respiratory insufficiency are being remanded due to insufficient evidence. The claim for acquired psychological disability is also being remanded.

The Veteran's 30 percent rating for rhinitis with polyps is restored as of May 1, 2015.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is not service-connected and was not caused or aggravated by a service-connected condition.,Degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine was not rated higher than 10 percent prior to May 17, 2018. From May 17, 2018 onwards, it warrants a rating of at least 40 percent.

The Veteran's sinusitis is remanded for a VA examination to determine if it was incurred in service, including the incident where he dropped a barbell on his face in 1973.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, with some issues being remanded and others denied. The Veteran is now service-connected for bilateral hearing loss, chronic sinusitis, gastrointestinal condition (claimed as duodenal ulcer), H. pylori, migraine headaches, left ear hearing loss, and right ear hearing loss.

The Veteran's appeal to reopen a claim of service connection for hearing loss is granted. Service connection for low back disability, allergic rhinitis, tinnitus, sleep apnea, hypertension, and ED are denied.

The claim for service connection of allergic rhinitis has been reopened. The lung disability and hearing loss claims are denied, and the Veteran is being remanded for further evaluation.