Sinusitis decisions — 2022

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims of service connection for degenerative disc disease, bilateral hearing loss, otitis media, a left ankle disability, sinusitis, and costochondritis as there are no longer justiciable issues due to the grants of service connection in prior rating decisions.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for sinusitis, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and incontinence due to incomplete information from military records. The TDIU claim is also remanded.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus is denied as there was no increase in disability during service.,The petition to reopen the previously denied service connection claim for migraine headaches is denied due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for headaches, head and facial pain (claimed as sinusitis), and a right hip condition. The Board found that there was no medical evidence linking these conditions to his active service or any service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's sinusitis is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board finds no evidence of a higher rating based on the lack of incapacitating episodes or other criteria.

Service connection is granted for sinusitis and erectile dysfunction. The Veteran's claims for back pain, TBI with post-concussive disorder, left elbow strain, left wrist strain, left knee degenerative joint disease with retained shrapnel, and right knee degenerative joint disease are remanded.

The Veteran withdrew her appeals for service connection on all listed conditions before the Board could make a decision.

The Board has remanded the claims for dermatitis, bilateral pes planus, and sinusitis due to lack of substantial compliance with prior remand instructions. The case is returned to the AOJ for further development.

The Veteran's appeal for sleep disturbance was dismissed as she withdrew her claim.,Service connection is granted for gastrointestinal disorders including GERD, diverticulosis, and IBS. The Board found these conditions are related to service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations.

The Veteran's chronic sinusitis is granted service connection based on exposure to fine particulate matter during the Persian Gulf War.,PTSD and wheezing cough claims are denied as there is no current disability found.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right elbow bursitis, chronic sinusitis, hypertension, chronic hemorrhoids, and an acquired psychiatric condition (PTSD) due to missing records and incomplete evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unemployable prior to February 3, 2021.,As of February 3, 2021, the issue of entitlement to a TDIU is moot due to his 100% schedular rating.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, sinusitis, and sleep apnea due to new evidence requiring further examination.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient information regarding whether the Veteran currently has a sinusitis condition or if it is related to her service-connected rhinitis and/or bronchitis. The case will be returned for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PFB has been reopened, and his asthma has been granted. His abdominal scars, sinusitis, right inguinal hernia, and left inguinal hernia have also been granted increased ratings.,However, the issues of service connection for PFB and increased ratings for chronic asthma, sinusitis, right inguinal hernia, and left inguinal hernia are being remanded due to further development needed.

Service connection for allergic rhinitis is granted due to exposure to particulate matter in the Southwest Asia theater of operations.,Service connection for sinusitis and left lower lobe condition (claimed as mycobacterial infection) are denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence showing that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unemployable prior to June 27, 2016. The case is now referred for extraschedular TDIU consideration.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities due to insufficient medical opinions and incomplete records. The issues include back disability, neurological conditions of upper and lower extremities, sinusitis, rhinitis, and asthma.

The Board has withdrawn the appeals for sinusitis and PTSD, and has remanded the issues of service connection for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine and right hip DJD.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection, and the reduction in rating for chronic sinusitis from 30 percent to 10 percent was found improper. The Veteran retains a 30 percent rating for his chronic sinusitis.