Sinusitis decisions — 2020

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of his claimed disabilities, as well as the need for VA examinations to evaluate the severity of his current residuals.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for bilateral pes planus has been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his claim. The Board also remanded the claims of service connection for seasonal allergic rhinitis and sinusitis congestion, to include as due to radiation exposure and herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his military service.,VA has granted the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the cases of asthma and sinusitis for further examination to determine if these conditions are related to service.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including those for obstructive sleep apnea, right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss, psychiatric disabilities, cervical spine disability, right shoulder disability, nasal fracture residuals, left hand disability, right knee disability, left knee disability, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, headache, sinus disability, tinnitus, and erectile dysfunction. The Board also remanded the issue of an initial compensable rating for herpes simplex.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for degenerative eye syndrome due to a lack of an examination assessing her vision disability. The other issues have been decided with respect to their respective merits.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypoxemia, headaches (cluster headaches), and sinusitis were denied. The Board found no direct or secondary service connection based on the lack of in-service events, injuries, or diseases related to these conditions.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including a cervical spine disability, cirrhosis, deviated nasal septum, sinusitis, and pharyngitis, need further development due to the Veteran's failure to report for VA examinations. The case is being remanded for additional evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and the need for further examinations.

The Board has determined that new VA examinations are needed to assess the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, and bilateral hearing loss due to credible testimony regarding worsening symptoms.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, and retention cyst to include as due to Gulf War syndrome because there was no evidence showing a link between his current conditions and his active service.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on the issues of sinusitis, right shoulder condition, alopecia, and sleep disorder to include sleep apnea have been dismissed due to withdrawal by the appellant during his April 2019 hearing. The remaining claims are remanded.

The Board granted a 50 percent rating for sinus headaches, which was previously rated at 30 percent. The decision is based on the Veteran's frequent and prolonged attacks of headache pain impacting employment.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic sinusitis was denied due to lack of new and material evidence. The claims for diabetes mellitus, type II; bipartite patella and degenerative joint disease of the right knee; bipartite patella and degenerative joint disease of the left knee; right knee instability; left knee instability from October 31, 2014; and symptomatic removal of right knee semilunar cartilage were all granted with a 10 percent disability rating.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to insufficient information regarding current diagnoses and their relation to service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, specifically insomnia disorder and chronic sinusitis, are found to be so disabling that they prevent him from securing or following gainful employment. The Board has granted a TDIU on an extraschedular basis.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for residuals of smallpox vaccination, sinusitis with chronic headaches and sinus infection, and reflux disease due to incomplete development as required by the September 2018 Board remand. The VA examiner must address the Veteran's lay statements regarding his symptomatology and relevant STRs.

The Veteran's cervical strain and associated residuals, including spondylosis and degenerative disc disease (cervical spine condition), are granted as service-connected.,Service connection is granted for sinusitis.,Service connection is granted for allergies and associated residuals, including chronic conjunctivitis (allergy condition).,Headaches are found to be service-connected.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional examinations and opinions to determine if her current back, vision, chest pain, allergies, breathing disorder, headaches, memory loss, and vertigo are related to service or any other conditions. The issues include a back disorder, vision disorders, chronic chest pain, allergies, asthma, headaches, memory loss, and vertigo.

The Veteran's application to reopen a claim of service connection for diabetes is granted. The claims of service connection for scar on head, residuals of broken nose, and chronic congestion (including sinusitis and rhinitis) are remanded.