Sinusitis decisions — 2019

The Board has determined that additional evidence received since the August 2015 statement of the case warrants a remand for further action on the issues of service connection for various disabilities.

The Veteran was granted service connection for tinnitus, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and sinusitis.,Sinusitis has been rated as noncompensable prior to May 17, 2016, and at a 10 percent rating since then.

The Veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for his lumbar spine disability was denied as there is no evidence of unfavorable ankylosis. The claim for TDIU prior to August 10, 2013 was also denied due to the Veteran's ability to engage in substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic urticaria and residuals of a right orbital bone fracture have been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. However, these claims remain denied as there is no established link between the conditions and service.,Claims for migraine headaches and rhinitis (secondary to service-connected fracture of the nose) are also denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA opinion regarding the Veteran's allergic rhinitis and cough. The Veteran is seeking a compensable rating for her service-connected allergic rhinitis, as well as employment considerations related to her condition.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various disabilities, including residuals of clival meningioma and related conditions, are being remanded due to her failure to report for a VA examination.

The Veteran's benign essential tremor of the left upper extremity, chronic sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, and a chronic headache disorder are all granted service connection due to presumed exposure to Agent Orange during service.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for chronic sinusitis, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and depression), but remanded the claim for sleep apnea due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran's hearing loss is also remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for an ulcer disability. The issues of service connection for the remaining conditions are remanded.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection for various conditions and denied reopening of his claims. However, it granted reopening of a claim for prostate cancer due to herbicide exposure and assigned an effective date of March 10, 2003.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings in excess of 10 percent for ear damage, sinusitis, and pseudofolliculitis barbae have been dismissed due to the Veteran's attorney withdrawing all appeals prior to the Board's decision.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for plantar fasciitis and sinusitis, as well as his request for an effective date of November 24, 2015, for the grant of service connection for a lumbosacral strain. The decision also denied his claim for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for a lumbosacral strain.

The Board has determined that the July 2017 VA examination is inadequate and requires a new examination to determine the current nature and etiology of the Veteran's rhinitis, sinusitis, back, shoulder, knee, bilateral shin splits, and bilateral ankle disorders.

The Veteran's cause of death is being remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between his service-connected conditions and his death.

The Veteran's service connection claims for a left shoulder condition, right shoulder condition, deviated septum, tinnitus, glaucoma, and sinusitis have all been denied.,An initial schedular rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus has also been denied.

The Board denied service connection for dizziness, fatigue, and sinusitis as the evidence did not support a current disability or a link to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened and are now pending. The issues of service connection for sinusitis, rhinitis, and an acquired psychiatric disorder remain remanded due to the need for new medical opinions considering recent evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected deviated septum status post septoplasty and chronic allergic rhinitis.

The Veteran's allergic rhinitis is granted as service-connected, while his diverticulitis is denied. The Board also remanded issues related to the low back disability and TDIU.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a lumbar spine disability, allergic rhinitis, asthma, COPD, and anemia due to new evidence received since the final September 2010 rating decision. The issues have not been resolved yet.