Sinusitis decisions — 2022

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional consideration of new evidence, including VA examinations and treatment records.

The Veteran was granted TDIU from April 16, 2013 to December 31, 2014.,TDIU was denied for the period January 1, 2015 to August 7, 2015 due to substantially gainful income.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome and sinusitis, finding that there is no current disability of these conditions and insufficient evidence to establish a link between them and her military service.

The Board has found that the effective date for the grant of service connection for sinusitis should be earlier than November 22, 2017. The Veteran's initial compensable rating claim is also remanded.

The Board has found that the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date and initial compensable rating for sinusitis are remanded due to a failure to obtain VA medical records from Halifax Hospital, which could provide evidence linking the Veteran's current condition to his service.

The Board has granted service connection for a sinus condition, finding that the Veteran's symptoms began during service and have persisted to the present.,Service connection was also granted for a pulmonary condition as secondary to his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder. The Board found the evidence in equipoise regarding this claim.

The Veteran's asthma, allergies (including sinusitis and allergic rhinitis), and GERD have been granted service connection. The Veteran's joint pain is remanded for further examination.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for asthma and sinusitis secondary to COPD due to inadequate medical opinions from a June 2022 VA examination. The Veteran is required to provide updated evidence of his diagnoses and any possible increase in severity attributable to service-connected COPD.

The Board has granted service connection for left breast fibrocystic disease. The claims of right breast fibrocystic disease, sinusitis, and an eye disability are remanded.

The Veteran's sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, headaches, and vitiligo are all found to be related to service. Service connection is granted for these conditions.,For the remaining issues (right knee disorder, bilateral shoulder disorder, vertigo, low back disorder, numbness of lower extremities, and hydrocele), additional evidence or clarification from VA examinations is needed.

The Board has granted service connection for chronic sinusitis, but the claim for secondary service connection for nasal cancer and TDIU remains pending due to unresolved issues.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for lumbar spine disability, sinusitis and/or rhinitis, and ear infections due to potential secondary service connection and exposure to burn pits. The case is also remanded to obtain additional evidence and verify the Veteran's service in Saudi Arabia.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an upper respiratory condition and bilateral ear disability, including as due to burn pit exposure, are remanded. The Board finds that a VA examination is needed to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for acute/intermittent sinusitis and multiple, noncompensable service-connected disabilities is being remanded due to the inextricability of these issues with other claims on appeal.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not result in the physical loss or permanent loss of use of one or both hands or feet, severe burn injury, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ankylosis of one or both knees or hips. Therefore, he does not qualify for financial assistance in purchasing a vehicle and adaptive equipment.

The Veteran's petition to reopen the claim for service connection for sinusitis was granted. The appeals for rating increases for cervical and lumbar spine conditions, as well as for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea are remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete VA examination opinions and unfulfilled directives for an in-person examination.

The Board granted a 30 percent rating for sinusitis associated with residuals of nasal fracture, effective from September 19, 2013. The Veteran's symptoms included more than six non-incapacitating episodes per year of sinusitis with symptoms including crusting, pain, purulent discharge, and tenderness.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for higher disability ratings in several conditions, including voiding and erectile dysfunction, allergic rhinitis, hypogeusia, sinusitis, sinus headache, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and irritable bowel syndrome.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors. Additional evidence is needed, including private treatment records and VA examination opinions.