Sinusitis decisions — 2023

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and sinusitis, finding no current disability in either condition. The denial is based on the absence of proof of a present disability.

The Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability alone prevented him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment, leading to a TDIU rating effective May 1, 2021.

The Board has denied service connection for sinusitis and remanded the issue of service connection for a back disorder.

The Board has remanded several service connection claims due to the need for VA examinations and medical nexus opinions, including those related to sinusitis, bilateral hearing loss, low back condition, right lower extremity radiculopathy (sciatica), residuals of a shoulder injury, and migraine headaches. The claims are being returned for further evaluation.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings have been granted. Service connection is established for sinusitis, lumbosacral degenerative disc disease with IVDS, left lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy, right lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy, and bilateral hearing loss. The initial 40 percent rating for lumbosacral degenerative disc disease with IVDS is maintained, as are the initial 40 percent ratings for left and right lower extremity sciatic radiculopathies effective April 8, 2022. Tinnitus remains at a maximum of 10 percent. Service connection has been reopened for left foot disability, right foot disability, and bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for an eye disability has been dismissed.,New and material evidence has been received, allowing the reopening of claims for service connection for a skin disorder, sleep apnea, and fatigue syndrome (CFS).,Claims for service connection for joint pain, sinusitis with a deviated nasal septum and nasal obstruction, and tightness of the chest are pending remand.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is service-connected as it was caused by his service-connected conditions, including chronic sinusitis, adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety, low back strain with degenerative arthritis, left lower extremity lumbar radiculopathy, right knee degenerative joint disease, and tinnitus.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for chronic sinusitis is remanded due to misfiled documents and missing supporting evidence.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus has been granted. The claims for left wrist, right wrist, sinusitis, right knee, and left knee disabilities have been remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of August 28, 2017 for the grant of service connection for tinnitus. The issue of service connection for chronic sinusitis is remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for a low back condition and sinusitis due to insufficient evidence in the medical records.

The Veteran's claims for initial compensable disability ratings for allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, and a thoracolumbar spine sprain are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.

The Veteran's asthma is granted as service-connected. The cases for increased ratings of sinusitis, rhinitis, and a back disability are remanded.

The Veteran's skin rash and right bicep disorder are not service-connected as there is no evidence of a current disability during the appeal period.,The Veteran's sinus disorder, fibromyalgia, and RA are also not service-connected due to lack of medical nexus.

The Board has found that service connection is not warranted for sinusitis, left foot condition, right foot condition, hypertension, and migraine headaches.,Additional evidence may be needed to determine the current extent and severity of PTSD.

The Board has determined that new evidence was added to the claims file since the last decision and requires a remand for further consideration.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of sinusitis and left knee degenerative arthritis for further evaluation due to insufficient examinations conducted over 8 years ago.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for bronchial asthma and bilateral nasal polyposis with sinusitis and allergy symptoms have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeals in January 2022.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for increased evaluations of chronic sinusitis and deviated nasal septum, as well as service connection for sleep apnea.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations.