Sinusitis Board decisions

The Veteran's service connection claims for allergic rhinitis and sinusitis have been granted. The conditions are considered to be directly related to his military service.

The Veteran's claim of an earlier effective date for service connection and initial rating for chronic maxillary sinusitis is being remanded due to a duty to assist error.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic sinusitis as there is no current disability upon which benefits could be granted.

The Veteran's maxillary sinusitis is currently rated at zero percent. The Board has determined that the VA examination provided was inadequate and remands for a new examination to determine the frequency of episodes per year associated with his maxillary sinusitis.

The Board has granted service connection for sinusitis and right ear hearing loss, but denied service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae and left ear hearing loss. The decision is based on the Veteran's reported symptoms and medical evidence.

The Board denied service connection for right ankle sprain, left ankle sprain, chronic sinusitis, and right knee pain. The case is remanded due to insufficient medical evidence on file.,Service connection was not granted for the Veteran's claimed conditions as there were no positive nexus opinions provided by VA physicians.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate medical examination and a need for clarification on the date of diagnosis for chronic sinusitis. The Veteran's service connection claim will be reconsidered with new evidence.

The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation in excess of 30 percent prior to May 5, 2021 for sinusitis is being remanded due to the need for a retrospective medical opinion.

The Board has denied service connection for various conditions, including dyslipidemia, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, erectile dysfunction (ED), chronic sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability, right shoulder and left shoulder disabilities, right hip and left hip disabilities, bilateral foot disabilities, right ankle and left ankle disabilities, right knee and left knee disabilities, and bilateral plantar fasciitis. The decision is based on the absence of evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has decided to remand the claims of service connection for allergic rhinitis and chronic sinusitis due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the onset and continuity of symptoms.

The Veteran's hypertension, allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, upper extremity disability (chronic joint pain, DDD, DJD), lumbar spine disability (lumbosacral strain), plantar fasciitis, sciatica, and insomnia have not been found to be service-connected.,There is no evidence of current disabilities related to the Veteran's claimed conditions during or recent to the pendency of his claims.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, qualifying for TDIU. The Veteran does not meet the criteria for SMC at the housebound rate.

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

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection on all listed conditions due to his death.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for left ear hearing loss is denied as the evidence does not support a finding of current disability.,The Veteran's claims for an increased evaluation for his left wrist condition and for service connection for sinusitis are dismissed because he did not properly file a notice of disagreement on these issues.

The Board has granted service connection for chronic sinusitis on a presumptive basis due to exposure to burn pits during the appellant's service in Southwest Asia.

The Veteran's claim for ratings in excess of 20 percent for bilateral lower extremity neuropathy is denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on incomplete paralysis.,The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 30 percent for sinusitis is granted, with a current effective date of July 31, 2018.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for sinusitis is remanded due to a duty-to-assist error. A new VA examination is needed to assess the severity of his chronic sinusitis.

The Board denied a compensable disability rating for sinusitis, finding that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a 10% rating based on non-incapacitating episodes of sinusitis with headaches, pain, and purulent discharge or crusting.

The Board denied service connection for hay fever, residuals of spinal meningitis, chronic sinusitis, and chronic bronchitis. The Veteran's preexisting hay fever was not aggravated beyond its natural progression during service.