Sinusitis decisions — 2021

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate opinions regarding his respiratory and leg disabilities. The VA will need to provide new opinions addressing whether these conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and his claim for TDIU is denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right foot disability and TDIU prior to January 24, 2011. The evidence did not support a finding that her current right foot condition was related to her military service or any service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's left knee and lumbar spine disorders.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have not prevented him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sinusitis and remanded his increased rating claim for post-traumatic myositis ossificans, left wrist.

The Veteran's bilateral hand tremors are found to be secondary to his service-connected PTSD.,Service connection for sinusitis is denied as there is no evidence of a chronic disability in service or related complaints therein.

The Veteran's appeals for higher ratings on tinnitus and residuals of a laceration of the scalp have been withdrawn. The Board has remanded cases involving service connection, rating, and TDIU claims related to various conditions including PTSD, TBI, sinusitis, meningioma, and tympanic membrane disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims for lumbar spine disability, right ankle disability, sinusitis, and asthma due to service connection issues. Additional medical records are needed from specific providers, and further opinions are required regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has remanded multiple service connection claims due to the need for further development and examination. The issues include cervical spine, bilateral shoulder, and knee disabilities; TBI, sleep disorder, memory loss, cognitive problems, headaches, mood swings, and concentration/decreased focus issues.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic allergic rhinitis and sinusitis, as well as his claim for sleep apnea due to issues with obtaining private medical records from Dr. G.A., MD.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right knee conditions, as well as sinusitis with aggravation of hay fever or rhinitis, are granted.,Service connection is established for bilateral knee conditions (left and right) due to the presumption that such conditions may be related to active duty. The claim for sinusitis is also granted based on a finding of continuity of symptomatology since service.

The Board has determined that effective dates earlier than the assigned ones cannot be granted for various claims due to lack of evidence showing an increase in disability within one year prior to the claim.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (bilateral hearing loss and sinusitis) have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation from April 17, 2018, to August 20, 2018. Therefore, the claim for TDIU is granted.

The Board has remanded the claims for chronic sinusitis, hypertension, and headaches due to inadequate examinations in September 2020. The VA must provide new examinations that address pre-existence of conditions, aggravation during service, and any relationship with service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's PTSD and sinusitis have been granted ratings, but the case is remanded for further examination regarding her tension headaches and fibromyalgia.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unemployable, and the Board has granted a TDIU on an extraschedular basis for the period prior to January 13, 2014.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened and are granted. Service connection is established for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and PTSD.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection of various conditions due to the Veteran's death.