Sinusitis decisions — 2018

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology and aggravation of the Veteran's sleep apnea. The case will be returned for further examination and opinion.

The appeals seeking service connection for various conditions are dismissed.,Service connection for a right knee disability is denied.

The Veteran's sinusitis, rhinitis, migraine headaches, and residuals of a c-section procedure were not incurred in or related to her active service.,Hearing loss was also not shown during service.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and a higher disability rating for right maxillary sinusitis associated with nose fracture. The Veteran's hypertension is not considered secondary to his service-connected disabilities, and the right maxillary sinusitis does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, left and right ankle osteoarthritis, and sinusitis, are found to be related to his military service. The claims for service connection are granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The claims for asthma, sinusitis, tinnitus as secondary to asthma and/or sinusitis, and sleep apnea are being remanded for additional development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the Board is remanding them due to additional evidence that needs to be reviewed by the AOJ.

The Board has received additional relevant evidence and is remanding the cases for readjudication.

The Veteran's sinusitis is rated at 10 percent, the maximum schedular rating available. The Board has granted service connection for lupus and TDIU based on her service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea, but remanded the issue of service connection for sinusitis due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and other issues are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for an addendum VA medical opinion regarding the etiology of his obstructive sleep apnea, which may be related or aggravated by his service-connected pansinusitis.

The Veteran's appeal was granted for service connection of sleep apnea and hypertension, but denied for other conditions. The reduction in ratings for tinea pedis was upheld.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for residuals of a nasal fracture and chronic sinusitis were denied as the evidence did not show that his conditions warranted higher ratings.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sinusitis has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (secondary to sinusitis) and an acquired psychiatric disorder are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected residuals of a left fifth metatarsal fracture, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and maxillary sinusitis have been granted initial ratings.

The Veteran's sinusitis has increased in severity since his last VA examination, and he needs to be provided with a new VA examination to determine the current severity of his condition.

The Veteran's MDD with mild neurocognitive disorder and TBI is rated at 100 percent, effective from the date of claim. The right maxillary sinusitis was not incurred in or aggravated by service. The lumbar spine disability and cervical spine disability were not incurred in or aggravated during service.

The Veteran's sinusitis with nasal polyps was granted an increased rating of 30 percent, effective from the date of claim.

The claims of service connection for a psychiatric disability, nosebleeds/sinusitis, and OSA have been reopened. The effective date is set to July 31, 2012.