Sinusitis decisions — 2019

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional evidence and an examination regarding his service-connected sinusitis.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the previously denied claims of service connection for sinusitis, prostatitis, and residuals of a left knee injury. The claims are being remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sinusitis has been denied.,The Veteran's bilateral pes planus is currently rated at a 10% disability rating, but no higher.

The Board denied a compensable rating for the Veteran's service-connected vasomotor rhinitis, finding that it did not meet the criteria for a 10% disability rating under Diagnostic Code 6522.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, traumatic brain injury, and bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran was granted a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's initial compensable evaluation for allergic rhinitis is remanded due to uncertainty about the cause of his nasal obstruction and the need for additional private treatment records.

The Board has granted service connection for a lower back disability and allergic rhinitis, but has remanded the issues of service connection for prostate cancer and tension headaches, as well as the issue of a 10 percent disability rating for multiple noncompensable service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude her from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation consistent with her education and work experience, thus denying her claim for TDIU.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's deviated septum does not have any post-surgical residuals and therefore denied service connection. The issue of service connection for sinusitis is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has determined that further development is needed for the Veteran's claims regarding his respiratory conditions, including COPD and its secondary effects. The appeal will be remanded to allow for additional evidence collection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus, erectile dysfunction, allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, bilateral foot disability (pes planus and plantar fasciitis), posterior tibial tendonitis, and degenerative joint disease are service-connected. However, due to new evidence of worsening symptoms and other issues, these claims are remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's appeal is denied for service connection for a chronic headache disability, hearing loss, and dermatitis. The Veteran's tinnitus, left knee strain, and foot disability are remanded for further review.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of April 13, 2010 for the award of a 20 percent rating for bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran's claims for service connection for sinusitis, bilateral eye disorder, respiratory disorder, skin disorder, right knee disability, and right hip disability are remanded.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found that the Veteran was adequately compensated by his current ratings, with higher ratings not warranted.

The Board denied service connection for COPD, chronic sinusitis, and right arm malignant melanoma with residual scar. The evidence did not support the Veteran's claims of in-service exposure to herbicides or Agent Orange.

The Veteran was found unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities for the period prior to September 17, 2007.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for the claims of service connection for various disabilities at a hearing before the Board.

The Board has determined that there are outstanding private medical records relevant to the Veteran's claims and has ordered their retrieval. The Veteran is also asked to provide any additional private medical records from her providers.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for further development of medical evidence regarding the Veteran's sinusitis, including whether it is related to service exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board has denied service connection for a left foot disability and remanded the claim for sinusitis. The Veteran's current claims are being remanded due to inadequate examination reports.