Sinusitis Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, sinusitis, and rhinitis due to a lack of compliance with previous directives.

The Board has determined that new medical opinions are required for the Veteran's claims of service connection for a bilateral eye disorder, head disorder (including sphenoid sinusitis), and bilateral foot disorder. The VA examiners must provide an opinion on whether these conditions are directly related to service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a bilateral eye disability, a bilateral hearing loss disability, and claustrophobia has been dismissed.,The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for the service-connected status post cholecystectomy has also been dismissed.

The Veteran's claims for compensable ratings for allergic rhinitis and chronic sinusitis are being remanded due to incomplete development. The RO needs to obtain private treatment records, complete retrospective opinions, and schedule new VA examinations.

The Board has decided the initial disability rating for sinusitis and remanded the issues of service connection for right foot plantar fasciitis (secondary to left foot plantar fasciitis) and increased rating for left foot plantar fasciitis.

The Veteran's eosinophilic cell control blood disorder, asthma, allergic rhinitis, and sinusitis have been granted service connection. The effective dates for these conditions are set to July 3, 2022.

The Veteran's sinusitis was granted a 10 percent rating from June 22, 2006 to December 1, 2013, and from October 24, 2018 to October 14, 2019. From October 15, 2019, the Veteran was granted a 30 percent rating for sinusitis.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection for chronic sinusitis and atopic dermatitis have been denied.,For chronic sinusitis, the earliest date of claim is July 17, 2020.

The Board has denied service connection for sinusitis and remanded the claims of low back, left ankle, and right ankle disabilities due to inadequate VA examinations.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for GERD, sleep apnea, and sinusitis, finding that there is no evidence to support a causal relationship between these conditions and his active duty service.

The Veteran's right and left knee disorders, as well as his right and left shin splints, are granted service connection due to their onset during military service.,Service connection for tinnitus is also granted. However, there is no evidence of a chronic sinus disorder or skin disorder other than pseudofolliculitis barbae.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims of service connection for COPD, migraine headaches, allergic rhinitis, and sinusitis as secondary to his service-connected obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his service-connected lumbar strain, maxillary sinusitis, and functional diarrhea with hematochezia are being remanded due to procedural issues. Further examinations are needed to address the adequacy of the current evidence.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and sinusitis due to insufficient evidence in the record. The Veteran's claim for sinusitis is being remanded because of inadequate examination reports.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for deviated septum, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and sinusitis due to potential duty-to-assist errors in obtaining relevant medical records.

The Board has granted service connection for chronic diarrhea (claimed as IBS) and chronic sinusitis and allergic rhinitis, finding that the Veteran's symptoms began during his military service and have continued since.

The Board has granted service connection for a skin condition (athlete's foot), nasal condition (nasal polyps, sinusitis) and neurological condition (epilepsy).

The Board has granted a disability rating of 50 percent for the service-connected residuals of broken nose with rhinitis, sinus and nosebleeds (previously rated as chronic maxillary sinusitis), effective from March 23, 2021.

The Veteran's bilateral tinnitus is granted as service-connected due to in-service exposure and no intercurrent causes. The Veteran is not entitled to a compensable disability rating for hypothyroidism, GERD, sinusitis, migraine headaches, left little finger condition, or left hand scar.,The Veteran's right ankle condition, right ankle lateral reconstructive surgery, lumbar spine degenerative disc disease, and PTSD are all remanded as the evidence is insufficient to make a determination on these issues.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for high blood pressure, also claimed as hypertension is being remanded due to the need for a new medical opinion regarding its etiology.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for sinusitis secondary to his service-connected allergic rhinitis has been granted.