Sinusitis Board decisions

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sinusitis as there is no current diagnosis of this condition during the appeal period.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sinusitis, finding that he does not have a current diagnosis of this disorder.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's sinusitis and her in-service exposures, including radiation exposure. The claim will be reconsidered with a new examination.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for further examination and evaluation.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support an increase in rating or service connection for any of the claimed conditions.

The Veteran's service connection claim for chronic sinusitis was granted as the evidence showed a qualifying event, injury or disease during service and current disability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sinusitis is denied as there is no current disability of sinusitis and the evidence does not support a finding of such.

The Veteran's chronic sinusitis, characterized by headaches, pain, and purulent discharge after repeated surgeries, is rated at the highest disability level of 50 percent.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation and earlier effective date for chronic sinusitis, frontal is denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating based on his symptoms and noted that he had not experienced incapacitating episodes or non-incapacitating episodes of sinusitis requiring prolonged antibiotic treatment in the past year.

The Board denied service connection for rhinitis and sinusitis, as there is no persuasive evidence of these conditions during or near the pendency of the claim.,Service connection was granted for tinnitus. The Veteran reported that this condition began in service.

The Board has granted service connection for rhinitis and sinusitis, finding that the Veteran's symptoms began during service and have persisted since then.

A rating of 10 percent for the Veteran's ganglion cyst left wrist is granted effective June 8, 2021.,The claim for a higher rating for the ganglion cyst left wrist remains denied.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss has been denied.,The issues of entitlement to service connection for various conditions have been remanded.

The Board has determined that the evidence is insufficient to establish service connection for rhinitis and sinusitis, and has therefore remanded the case for further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and sinusitis are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions regarding presumptive exposure under the PACT Act.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's chronic sinusitis. The Veteran is seeking service connection for this condition, and a new VA examination is needed to determine if his current symptoms are related to his in-service nose injury.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not have a current diagnosis of sinusitis, IBS, migraine headaches, urinary incontinence, or RUE radiculopathy. Therefore, service connection for these conditions is denied.,Service connection for urinary incontinence and RUE radiculopathy are remanded as there may be additional evidence that could support the claims.

The appellant has withdrawn their appeal for service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to sinusitis, and the case is dismissed.

The Veteran's claims for fatigue, sleep apnea, sinusitis, and allergic rhinitis have been denied as the submitted evidence is not new and relevant.,For left knee strain and lumbosacral strain (previously claimed as lumbar condition), the claims are remanded due to insufficient nexus opinions.

The Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for TDIU, increased rating for allergic rhinitis, and service connection for a right knee disability were denied. The Board found that the Veteran was not in marginal employment with a protected environment, thus his claim for TDIU could not be granted earlier than October 20, 2017. For the allergic rhinitis claim, the evidence did not show polyps, which is required for a higher rating. Regarding the right knee disability, the Board found that there was no causal relationship between the condition and service-connected disabilities.