Sinusitis decisions — 2019

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination. The Veteran's sinusitis, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction are all under review.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left shoulder, right elbow, low back, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and chronic sinusitis disabilities. The appeal is remanded for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the claimed left ankle disability.

The Board has granted a 50 percent rating for chronic sinusitis, but the Veteran's claims for service connection of narcolepsy and restless leg syndrome are remanded due to inadequate VA examination.

The Veteran's sinusitis was previously rated as noncompensable. However, since June 18, 2014, the Veteran is now entitled to a rating of 10 percent for his service-connected sinusitis.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the submission of additional VA records, and she has not expressed satisfaction with the current rating for allergic rhinitis. The issues of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, gastroesophageal reflux disease with irritable bowel syndrome, and sinusitis are also pending.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and disability ratings are being remanded due to the need to obtain additional documents related to his claims.,A Statement of the Case must be issued regarding the denial of service connection for prostate cancer residuals, a compensable rating for chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyposis, and a compensable rating for paranoid schizophrenia.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, all other conditions, and effective dates. The Veteran's claims were not granted.

The Board has remanded the cases due to allegations of missing service treatment records and a need to verify the Veteran's social security number.

The Veteran's petitions to reopen claims for service connection for sinusitis, chronic bronchitis, OSA, and hypertension were denied. The appeals are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied, and the case was remanded for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for rhinitis, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his current allergic rhinitis and his military service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, sinusitis, allergies, and headaches. The case is remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to insufficient development of evidence.,Service connection for a low back condition, any separate and additional respiratory illness (including as due to an undiagnosed illness related to service in Southwest Asia), COPD, and PTSD are all pending.

The Board has remanded four issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims for sinusitis, asthma, lumbar spine disability, and skin condition. The remand requires additional medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Board has granted the Veteran's request to reopen her claim for service connection for headaches, finding that new and material evidence has been received. The Board also determined that there is a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim based on medical opinions linking the Veteran’s current headache condition to her service-connected eye condition (recurrent iritis with superficial keratopathy and dry eye).

The Board has granted service connection for a low back condition and denied service connection for upper respiratory disability (claimed as sinusitis). Service connection is granted for the low back condition due to in-service injury. The claim for sinusitis was denied because the VA examiner found no evidence of chronic sinus problems during or one year after service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for bilateral inadequate foot arches, conjunctivitis associated with asthma, sinusitis associated with asthma, allergic or vasomotor rhinitis associated with asthma, chronic tonsillitis claimed as strep throat, and pseudofolliculitis barbae has been dismissed.,The Veteran's appeal for service connection for erectile dysfunction secondary to asthma and depressive disorder is granted. A rating of 60 percent from June 26, 2014 through April 3, 2016 for asthma is granted.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for various ankle, knee, thoracic spine, lumbar spine, and sinus disorders have been denied. The Board found no current diagnoses or chronic disabilities related to the claimed conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims due to insufficient medical records, and requests for additional information have not been completed.