Sinusitis decisions — 2020

The Board has granted service connection for a left knee disability but denied service connection for sinusitis.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate VA examination, and a new one needs to be scheduled for a respiratory disorder evaluation.

The Board has remanded the case due to lack of substantial compliance with its previous directives, including a VA examination that did not adequately address the Veteran's lay statements regarding his exposure to mold and treatment for colds, coughing, and wheezing during service.

The Board has granted service connection for right hip, left hip, right elbow, left elbow, and left wrist disabilities. Service connection for chronic sinusitis is also granted.

The Veteran's migraine headaches, sinusitis, right elbow disability, left foot disability, gastroesophageal condition (gastritis), left hip disability, and right shoulder disability are all found to be related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's service connection claim for chronic lymphadenitis is granted. The Board finds that the Veteran had chronic lymphadenitis during his active service and remands the remaining issues on appeal.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain has been rated at 40 percent since August 18, 2009.,The Veteran is granted a TDIU effective November 1, 2014.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sinusitis and remanded the issue of service connection for vertigo due to inadequate examination in the previous VA examination.

The Board granted a rating of 30 percent for chronic bilateral maxillary sinusitis effective March 1, 2014. The Veteran's symptoms included headaches, sinus congestion, pressure, pain, rhinorrhea, and turbinate hypertrophy.

The Board has decided to remand the claims of increased rating for bronchial asthma, service connection for sinusitis and rhinitis due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran.

All increased rating and earlier effective date claims have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeals.

The Board has granted service connection for frequent urinary tract infections and chronic sinusitis, finding that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether these conditions were incurred or aggravated during military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the issues of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability, tinnitus, hypertension, sinusitis, left ankle arthritis, and bilateral shoulder arthritis are being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board denied service connection for multiple sclerosis, rhinitis, tinnitus, shrapnel right eye, sinusitis, and bilateral hearing loss disability. The cause of death was also denied as not related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board denied increased ratings for frontal and maxillary sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, and post-operative bilateral inguinal herniorrhaphies as the evidence did not support entitlement to a compensable rating under the applicable VA rating criteria.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for allergic sinusitis, thoracolumbar spine strain (back condition), left knee patellar tendonitis, and right knee patellar tendonitis due to a lack of STRs from DPRIS.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for service-connected headaches is dismissed as the highest possible rating of 50 percent has been granted. The issue of service connection for sinusitis is remanded.

The Board dismissed the appeal for a rating in excess of 50 percent for chronic sinusitis and remanded the issues of service connection for genitourinary system disorder, to include as due to exposure to herbicide agents, and earlier effective date for service connection for chronic sinusitis.

The Veteran's chronic sinusitis disability is being remanded for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his condition.

The Board has granted service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and sinusitis, finding that the Veteran's symptoms began during active service and have persisted since then.