Sinusitis decisions — 2022

The Veteran's sinusitis is granted service connection due to presumed exposure to particulate matter. The right shoulder and neck disabilities are denied as not related to service, while the left ankle disability is remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis was denied as the evidence did not show more than 50 percent obstruction of nasal passages on both sides or complete obstruction on one side.,The Veteran's claim for an extraschedular rating for maxillary sinusitis based on urinary frequency was denied due to lack of evidence showing daytime voiding interval between two and three hours or awakening to void two times per night, as well as other related factors.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service-connected sinusitis, headaches, and hemorrhoids due to a lack of recent medical evidence. The Veteran is required to provide any VA or private treatment records since October 2017 and undergo examinations for his disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for allergies, including allergic rhinitis and sinusitis, as these conditions are not related to active service.,There is no evidence of a current disability or in-service injury that would support the Veteran's claim.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient nexus opinions provided by VA examiners. The issues include back condition, hypertension, jaw condition, and allergic rhinitis with intermittent episodes of acute sinusitis.

The Board has remanded the claims of increased ratings for tension headaches and service connection for sinusitis due to insufficient evidence or further development being needed.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for loss of smell, loss of taste, chronic sinusitis, and left lower extremity radiculopathy are not granted. The Veteran is being requested to provide updated medical records and scheduled for VA examinations to determine current disability levels.

The Veteran's appeals for increased rating for left knee condition and service connection for chronic pleural effusion or fibrosis (bronchopneumonia) were dismissed. The appeal for service connection for chronic sinusitis was remanded.

The Veteran's appeal for a compensable rating for right ankle surgical scars has been withdrawn. The Board has granted service connection for left knee and right knee disabilities, but the remaining issues have been remanded.,Service connection is granted for left knee and right knee disabilities as they are related to military service.,Service connection is granted for sinusitis and deviated septum surgery residuals based on their relationship to military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate review of the VA medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's sinusitis and allergic rhinitis are related to service. The case will be returned for a new VA addendum opinion.

The claims for service connection for sinusitis and rhinitis are remanded due to the potential application of a Gulf War presumption. The claim for fatigue is also remanded as there may be an undiagnosed illness or medically unexplained multisymptom illness (MUCMI).

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to inadequate VA examinations and failure to address relevant evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for lumbar spine, bilateral knee, and respiratory disabilities have been granted. The effective date is not specified.

The Board has denied service connection for various conditions, including left leg or knee disability, rectal bleeding, swollen hands and feet, rheumatoid arthritis, multi-site arthritis of the right shoulder, multi-site arthritis of the right hip, multi-site arthritis of the cervical spine (neck), multi-site arthritis of the lumbar spine (low back), right leg nerve damage, type II diabetes mellitus, hypertension, left kidney disability, gallbladder disability, sinusitis, headaches, appendix disability, discoloration and bacteria on the feet, erectile dysfunction, and eye disability or vision problems. The Board found no current disabilities for several conditions and concluded that there is insufficient evidence to support a relationship between these conditions and service.

The Veteran's trigeminal nerve disability is related to service, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition. The claims for right and left tympanic membrane disabilities, sinusitis, and meningioma are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has determined that the issues of increased ratings for sinusitis, left knee strain with partial medial meniscectomy and DJD, right knee degenerative arthritis, and right knee degenerative arthritis with patellofemoral syndrome are remanded due to new evidence being added to the claims file.

The Board granted service connection for sinusitis and allergic rhinitis, effective July 18, 2005. The Veteran's earlier claims were not considered as he did not file a formal or informal claim prior to this date.

The Veteran's stepson, L.B., is recognized as a helpless child due to his cerebral palsy.,Service connection for left knee arthritis and swollen lips (claimed as hives) are granted based on in-service burn pit exposure.

The Veteran's appeals for increased evaluations and service connection were dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's initial disability rating for a painful right knee scar is granted at 10 percent prior to October 26, 2020. From October 26, 2020, the rating remains at 10 percent. A compensable evaluation for sinusitis throughout the appeal period is granted.