Sinusitis decisions — 2023

The Veteran's sinus disorder, including chronic sinusitis and allergic rhinitis, is being remanded for further evaluation due to conflicting medical opinions regarding its onset and relationship to service.

The Board denied service connection for paresthesia in hands and feet, granted service connection for bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis, heel spurs, and bunions, and granted service connection for rhinitis. Service connection for sinusitis was not established.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a VA examination and additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's sinusitis disability, including its onset during service and any pre-existing condition.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development and examination due to lack of compliance with previous directives.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for cervical spine disability, left ankle disability (to include as secondary to service-connected disabilities), sinusitis, and chronic fatigue syndrome due to insufficient compliance with previous remand directives.

The Board has granted service connection for chronic sinusitis and a gastrointestinal disorder, finding that both conditions were aggravated by active duty for training. The Veteran's current conditions have been determined to be related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for sinusitis and TDIU were dismissed due to his withdrawal of these claims.,The Veteran was granted a 30% rating for sinusitis from December 14, 2020.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as the appellant withdrew it prior to a decision being made.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were generally granted, with some issues remanded. An effective date of February 18, 2016 was established for the grant of a 10 percent rating for ethmoid sinusitis.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him in need of regular aid and attendance or permanently housebound, thus SMC based on aid and attendance is denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for respiratory conditions, right ankle or foot disabilities, and right knee disabilities due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection of deviated septum, bronchitis, and sinusitis have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Veteran is granted SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities, including depression and other conditions. The effective date of this decision is August 28, 2023.

The Veteran's claims for an initial rating and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for a new examination of his bilateral maxillary sinusitis.

The Board denied service connection for sinusitis as there is no current diagnosis of the condition.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for sinusitis, finding that his current diagnosis of sinus condition had its onset during active military service and is related to his service. The decision resolves reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims of service connection for sinusitis and low back disability due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether these conditions pre-existed service or are related to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal as his substantive appeal was not timely filed, based on the presumption of regularity and lack of evidence to rebut it.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his broken nose, headaches and sinusitis, right foot conditions, and lumbosacral strain, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a TDIU on both an extraschedular basis prior to March 13, 2023, and on a schedular basis since that date.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss has been denied as there is no evidence of a current disability prior to his death.,Service connection was granted for left ear hearing loss, but the Veteran does not have a compensable rating due to the severity of his hearing loss.