Sinusitis decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to incomplete service personnel records, specifically for his periods of active duty for training and inactive duty training in the Louisiana Air National Guard and Connecticut Air National Guard from 1989 to 2011. The VA is instructed to obtain these records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for rhinitis, sinusitis, sleep apnea, dysentery, rectal bleeding, IBS, cystitis, arthritis, deviated septum with residuals, bilateral knee and ankle disabilities, and a headache disability due to outstanding evidence and need for additional examinations.

The Board has denied service connection for a right knee disability due to the lack of evidence of a current condition. The Veteran's claims for sinusitis and left knee disability (osteoarthritic dissecans) are remanded as there is insufficient medical evidence to determine their etiology.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to deficiencies in obtaining medical records and providing proper opinions regarding preexistence and aggravation of respiratory disabilities.

The Veteran's headaches are service-connected, but his sleep apnea and elbow disabilities do not have a service connection.,The Veteran has been diagnosed with asthma that may be related to his in-service chronic sinusitis. His acquired psychiatric disorder is also service-connected.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and earlier effective dates were dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeal. No new evidence was presented, nor did he file a claim after June 20, 2018.

The Veteran's service connection claims for OSA, headaches, and hyperthyroidism with RLS are granted as secondary to his service-connected disabilities. The claims for gastroenteritis, sinusitis, and hypertension were denied.

Service connection is granted for cervical spine spondylosis and thoracic spine compression fracture T7-T8.,Service connection is granted for headaches. Service connection is remanded for a right hip condition and head and face pain (claimed as sinusitis).

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate compliance with previous remands. The Veteran's sinusitis is being reviewed for aggravation by his service-connected bronchitis.

The Board has remanded the cases due to a failure to issue a Supplemental Statement of the Case.

The Board has identified several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims and remands them for further development. The Veteran is not seeking a rating increase or reopening of his hearing loss claim, but rather requests that his case be reviewed by the AOJ with the additional evidence.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further examination and opinion regarding service connection for chronic sinusitis, lower back disorder, and right lower leg/knee disorder.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for sinusitis including secondary to sleep apnea due to inadequate medical opinions regarding causation and aggravation.

The Board denied service connection for sinusitis with dizziness and Meniere's disease, finding that the Veteran's conditions did not have their onset or aggravation during his military service.

The Veteran's sinusitis, rhinitis, and frontal sinus osteoma are granted service connection on a presumptive basis due to exposure to particulate matter in the Southwest Asia theater of operations. The Board also found that his frontal sinus osteoma is not related to his active service or aggravated by his service-connected conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea. The claims for upper respiratory disorder, hypertension, diabetes, and chronic fatigue syndrome are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's appeal was denied for increased ratings in several conditions, including left sided sciatica radiculopathy and sinusitis. The Veteran's lumbar spine scar and degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine were granted initial compensable ratings, while his spermatocele (status post vasectomy) and right ankle sprain with instability were denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for recurrent sinusitis and cervical spine disability due to a lack of verification of his service in the Southwest Asia theater during the Persian Gulf War. The Veteran is also seeking presumptive service connection based on environmental exposures, but this claim is being remanded as well.

The Board vacated the November 18, 2021 decision denying service connection for the Veteran's cause of death due to new evidence submitted by the appellant. The appeal is now considered reopened and will be reconsidered.

The Veteran's service connection claims for irritable bowel syndrome, tinnitus, and sinusitis are all granted.,Additional evidence was submitted after the October 2017 SOC. The claims will be remanded to consider this new evidence.