Sinusitis Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for sleep apnea, sinusitis, and an autoimmune condition (claimed as fibromyalgia) due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Veteran's asthma is granted at a 30 percent rating from April 9, 2019. The decision denies compensable ratings for sinusitis and remands the issues of service connection for headaches and urinary incontinence.

The Veteran's service connection claims for sleep apnea and nasal disability, to include sinusitis and/or allergic rhinitis, have been granted.,Other service connection claims are being remanded due to lack of substantial compliance with previous Board directives.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for sinusitis and headaches, as these conditions are found to be related to the Veteran's service-connected residuals of fractured mandible and maxilla.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for left upper extremity disability, left knee disability, sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, hypertension, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) due to insufficient evidence of improvement in his conditions under ordinary conditions of life and work.

The Board has withdrawn the claims for service connection for a deviated nasal septum and rhinitis or sinusitis disability. The claim for service connection for an edema disability is remanded due to conflicting medical opinions.

The Board denied payment or reimbursement of medical expenses incurred at Spokane ENT Clinic on July 24, 2013, for the Veteran's service-connected chronic sinusitis due to lack of pre-authorization and failure to meet emergency treatment criteria.

The Veteran's sinusitis is characterized by near constant symptoms including headaches, pain and tenderness of affected sinuses, and purulent discharge or crusting after repeated surgeries. A 50 percent rating for chronic sinusitis prior to November 29, 2019 is granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinea pedis and cruris have been withdrawn. The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to a disability rating in excess of 60 percent for BPPV with bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, service connection for sinusitis, and service connection for a heart condition.

The Board denied service connection for gout of the left and right ankles, lumbar spine disability, sinusitis, acid reflux, carpal tunnel syndrome of the left wrist, carpal tunnel syndrome of the right wrist, and hypertension as there was no evidence showing these conditions were incurred or aggravated during active duty.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a sinusitis disability, finding that there is no evidence of an in-service injury or disease and no current medical link to his active duty.

The Board has determined that additional examinations are needed to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed sinusitis and reactive airway disease, as these conditions have not been adequately addressed in previous VA examinations.

The Board has determined that further development is necessary to obtain outstanding medical records and provide the Veteran with appropriate VA examinations. The claims for service connection are being remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of his claimed conditions. The issues include bilateral shoulder disability, sleep apnea, sinusitis, deviated septum, and bilateral elbow and hip disabilities.

The Veteran's right ankle disability is granted as service-connected.,Service connection for bilateral eye disorder secondary to service-connected chronic sinusitis is denied.,An initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for hiatal hernia with GERD prior to July 7, 2022 is denied.,An evaluation in excess of 30 percent for hiatal hernia with GERD beginning July 7, 2022 is denied.,The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted.

The Board denied service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, sinusitis, skin condition of the feet (claimed as athlete's foot), ingrown toenail of the right foot, back condition, and right knee condition. The decision found no current disability for hearing loss or tinnitus that would meet VA compensation criteria.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic sinusitis and TDIU due to his service-connected asthma. The evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran's current sinusitis was related to his military service.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is granted as secondary to his service-connected PTSD.,The Veteran's hypertension is granted due to herbicide exposure during service.,The Veteran's sinusitis, bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), and temporomandibular joint disease (TMJ) are remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not substantially contribute to his overall vocational impairment, and he has overcome any impairment of employment due to his extensive work history and education.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's respiratory condition, back disability, right hip disability, right knee disability, and left knee disability. The conditions are deemed to have onset during his deployment in Afghanistan.