Sinusitis decisions — 2020

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding his COPD, hypertension, peripheral neuropathy, and arthritis. The Board also notes that the Veteran has not been provided with a VA examination for sinusitis.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for sinusitis and TDIU due to lack of legal entitlement as there are no service-connected disabilities in this case.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, as secondary to his service-connected sinusitis, needs further clarification and evidence. The case is being sent back for a supplemental medical opinion.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of August 16, 1980 for the grant of service connection for sinusitis. However, the Veteran's appeal is also remanded to determine a proper initial evaluation for his sinusitis.

The Board denied service connection for sinusitis as there is no current diagnosis of the condition.

The Veteran's applications to reopen claims for service connection for various conditions have been granted. The cases are now REMANDED for further development and consideration.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development and examination.

The Veteran's asthma, rhinitis, and sleep apnea have been granted service connection. The initial compensable disability ratings for IBS and left knee patella chondritis were denied. The appeal on lumbar degenerative disc disease, dermatitis, PTSD, chronic sinusitis, GERD, gall bladder disease, post cholecystectomy, headaches, and chronic fatigue syndrome is remanded.

The Veteran's sinusitis and migraine headaches have been granted service connection, but the effective dates for these benefits are being remanded.,The Veteran is seeking earlier effective dates for his service-connected conditions.

The Board determined that the reduction in the disability rating for the Veteran's service-connected sinusitis disorder from 50% to 10% was proper and supported by evidence.

The Board has denied the claim of service connection for sinusitis, finding no evidence of such a condition during active duty. The claim of service connection for rhinitis is granted as it is linked to service.

The Veteran's diagnosed sinusitis with a deviated septum is found to have first manifested during service and was incurred therein, granting service connection.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding the onset and etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) at the housebound rate from January 1, 2007 to April 22, 2008 is denied because he does not meet the criteria for SMC under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s). He does not have a single disability rated as 100 percent disabling and is not substantially confined to his house due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the cases of allergic rhinitis and sinusitis for further development, including a medical examination to determine if these conditions are caused or aggravated by service-connected asthma.

The Board denied service connection for COPD with pulmonary nodules, sinusitis, a back disorder, and a right ankle disorder. The Veteran's claims were not supported by current medical evidence or continuity of symptomatology.

The Board has granted an initial 30 percent rating for sinusitis prior to August 28, 2013. The Veteran's claim for a higher rating is denied since August 28, 2013. Other issues are remanded due to insufficient medical opinions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to incongruities in the examination report and medical opinion, as well as insufficient evidence regarding his claimed conditions. The claims will be further evaluated with additional examinations and opinions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of an upper respiratory infection, sinusitis, and right ear hearing loss due to outstanding VA treatment records.

The Board has decided the compensable rating, effective date, and CUE issues related to the Veteran's service-connected otitis media, hearing loss in the right ear, and sinusitis. The case is being remanded for further action.