Sinusitis decisions — 2018

The Board has remanded the claims for chronic sinusitis, hepatitis C, a genitourinary condition, and dental pain due to unclear service records. The Veteran's periods of active duty need to be verified.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea and remanded the issue of whether her sinusitis was aggravated by her service-connected rhinitis. The case is being returned to the agency of original jurisdiction (AOJ) for further development.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea due to conflicting medical opinions and a need for additional examination.

The Board denied service connection for left elbow, right elbow, and right hip disabilities as well as sinusitis. Service connection was granted for erectile dysfunction.

The Board has remanded the claims for sleep apnea, depression, and other disabilities due to outstanding evidence and further medical evaluation.

The Board has remanded several issues, including the rating for a headache disability, chronic kidney disease with hypertension, sinusitis, and heart disability. The TDIU claim is also remanded due to new evidence and possible improvement in service-connected conditions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for sinusitis, sleep disorder (including sleep apnea), and headaches to include migraines due to lack of new and material evidence. The cases are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection are denied as the earliest date of entitlement is April 16, 2013, which is the day following his discharge from active duty.,The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection are denied as the earliest date of entitlement is April 16, 2013, which is the day following his discharge from active duty.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for hearing loss and tinnitus is granted. The claims of service connection for various conditions, including bone islands, red blood cell condition, high liver levels, acquired psychiatric disorder (including depression and anxiety), high muscle enzymes, joint pain, teeth loss, back and spinal degeneration, sinusitis, asthma, fungus of the feet, deformity of the toes, left foot, deformity of the toes, right foot, and sleep apnea are remanded due to lack of sufficient evidence.

The Veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection for a respiratory disability is granted. The Board has also remanded the issues of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and a fractured tooth (number 9), loss of teeth.

The Board denied service connection for sinusitis, heart disease, GERD, and OSA as there was no evidence of a link between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, sinusitis, uterine fibroid tumors, and seizures due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for sinusitis and denied it, finding that there is no evidence of a current disability related to service. The Veteran's hearing loss was also found not to warrant a compensable rating.

The Board has granted service connection for a sinus disability diagnosed as chronic sinusitis. The claims for left wrist, right knee, and hemorrhoids disabilities have been denied.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, depression, and anxiety have been reopened due to new evidence. However, the claim for asthma has not been reopened.,The Veteran's gastrointestinal disorder claim is also being remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an upper respiratory disorder, including sinusitis and allergic rhinitis, as well as COPD. The evidence did not establish a link between these conditions and military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including left foot disability, ovarian cyst, sinusitis, arthritis, abdominal pain, chest pain, low back disability with radiculopathy of the lower extremities, sleep apnea, neuroma of the left foot, fibromyalgia, diabetes mellitus, bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, and anemia. The claims are being remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to new evidence and need for further examination. The issues of service connection, rating assignments, and examinations have been returned to the RO.

The Board has granted a 10 percent rating for scars. The remaining issues have been remanded due to the need for additional examinations.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for a higher rating for chronic sinusitis due to new evidence indicating worsening symptoms.