Sinusitis decisions — 2019

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's sinusitis is related to his service. The Veteran needs a VA examination to determine if his current condition began during service or is otherwise linked to an in-service injury, event or disease.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for migraine headaches, left foot disorder, and right foot disorder due to conflicting evidence or lack of a nexus.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims of service connection for erectile dysfunction, acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as depression), tinnitus, sinusitis, and sleep disturbances must be remanded due to the need for additional evidence.

The Veteran's sinusitis was granted a 50% rating prior to July 18, 2018. Since then, the claim for higher ratings is denied.,Her bilateral hearing loss does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for lumbar spine arthritis, bilateral knee disability, sinusitis, and chronic allergic rhinitis as there is no evidence of a current disability or in-service incurrence.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for all issues currently on appeal, including service connection and increased rating claims.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claim for service connection for macular scarring. The Board has granted service connection for the residuals of a traumatic brain injury (TBI). The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for a respiratory disability, to include sinusitis.

The Veteran's sinusitis disability is granted. The Veteran's depression NOS and restricted breathing condition (asthma, dyspnea, vocal cord dysfunction) are granted with a specific rating. Other conditions like vitiligo, tinnitus, allergic rhinitis, cold injury of bilateral hands, and hemorrhoids have been assigned appropriate ratings.

The Board has dismissed the claim for service connection for sinusitis and granted a rating of 30 percent for residuals of right great toe fracture. The remaining issues have been remanded due to insufficient medical opinions regarding secondary service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development and clarification of medical opinions.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, sinusitis, insomnia, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The Veteran's claims were not supported by evidence showing a link between his current conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a new VA examination to determine the nature and likely cause of any currently diagnosed respiratory condition, including allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, and COPD.

The Board denied service connection for left knee strain, loss of sense of smell, and sinusitis. The Veteran's current conditions were not found to be related to his military service.,Service connection was not granted as the preponderance of evidence did not support a finding that the current disabilities began during active service or are otherwise related to in-service injuries.

The Veteran's appeal was denied as his Notice of Disagreement was untimely and did not address the issues in the February 2017 rating decision.

The Board has decided to remand the case for a VA sleep apnea opinion to determine if the Veteran's current sleep apnea was incurred in service or aggravated by his service-connected allergic rhinitis with chronic sinusitis.

The Veteran's service-connected sinusitis was detected by x-ray only with no incapacitating or non-incapacitating episodes. As a result, the claim for an initial compensable rating is denied.

The Board has denied service connection for sinusitis and remanded the issue of determining if vertigo is related to service, including aggravation by tinnitus.

The Board has determined that the Veteran’s service-connected disabilities contributed to his death, and thus granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.

The Board dismissed the appeal regarding service connection for sinusitis. The Veteran's anxiety disorder was granted as service connected.

The Board has determined that the claims for service connection for various conditions, including right back pain, cervical spinal stenosis, chronic sinusitis, and depression are remanded due to incomplete development of records.