Sinusitis decisions — 2019

The Veteran's claims for right shoulder disorder, low back disability, and sinusitis have been granted. Other issues are being remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for asthma induced by exercise, to include as secondary to seasonal allergies and for a compensable rating for her service-connected allergic rhinitis (seasonal allergies).

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for right wrist disability, ear disability, sinusitis, carpal tunnel on the left side, carpal tunnel on the right side, and acquired psychiatric disorder. Service connection is granted for all conditions.

The Veteran's service connection claim for DJD of the lumbar spine is granted. The issue of service connection for sinusitis is remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss and tinnitus, but denied service connection for left ear hearing loss and allergic rhinitis. The decision on the issues of service connection for lumbosacral strain, left knee strain, low testosterone, and left ankle disability is remanded.

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses at Baylor Medical Center at McKinney on July 12, 2013 was denied because the services were not rendered in a 'medical emergency' and VA facilities were feasibly available.

The Veteran's chronic allergic vasomotor rhinitis is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board has remanded to determine if a higher rating is warranted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, and cysts in the throat with laryngitis secondary to asthma have been granted.

The Veteran withdrew all her claims, including those for service connection and increased rating.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings due to incomplete medical records, need for additional examination, and need for retrospective medical opinions. The TDIU claim is also remanded.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions, including fatigue, sinusitis, vision problems, dizziness (Meniere’s disease), and tinnitus. The VA will conduct further examinations to address these issues.

The Veteran's service-connected vision disorder, left and right wrist strain are denied. The Veteran does not have a diagnosed upper or lower extremity peripheral nerve disorder. An initial compensable rating for sinusitis is granted.

The Board has granted a TDIU due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including left knee degenerative joint disease, PTSD, and maxillary sinusitis. The combined rating of these conditions is at least 80%.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating have been denied. The Board found no current disability in the cases of hepatitis B, chronic skin infection of the groin (claimed as MRSA), left chest nerve disability, or allergic rhinitis.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and the need for additional examinations.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for back condition, rheumatoid arthritis, allergic rhinitis, and sleep apnea. The decision also denied her increased initial compensable evaluations for a bilateral eye disability prior to November 1, 2017, and corneal abrasion with recurrent corneal erosion from November 1, 2017.

The Veteran's allergic rhinitis did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating as it did not result in greater than 50 percent obstruction of nasal passage on both sides or complete obstruction on one side, or from polyps.

The Board has decided to remand several issues related to the Veteran's claims, including those for hypertension, right foot disorder, allergic rhinitis, chest pain, ulcer disorder, sleep disorder, and anxiety disorder. The decision also includes requests to locate missing VA treatment records from specific time periods.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between these conditions and her military service.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for allergic rhinitis was denied, and the claim for service connection for hypertension is remanded due to a lack of adequate medical opinion.