Sinusitis Board decisions

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim of service connection for sinusitis should be remanded to allow for a Statement of the Case.

The Board has granted service connection for allergic rhinitis and sinusitis, finding that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether these conditions were aggravated by service. The Veteran's sinusitis was found to be due to his now-service-connected allergic rhinitis.

Your claim for service connection for chronic sinusitis has been granted, and you are now receiving a 50% disability rating effective October 11, 2018. The appeal is dismissed as the issue of service connection has been resolved in your favor.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for right foot hallux valgus, left foot hallux valgus, sinusitis, and pseudofolliculitis barbae due to a lack of VA examination concerning the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection has been reopened and is granted. The Board finds new and material evidence to support the reopening of his claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, gastrointestinal condition (GERD), cervical spine disability, skin disability, sinusitis, rhinitis, headache disability, and sleep disorder.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of service connection for right leg burn scar. Service connection is granted for respiratory disorder, sinusitis, hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, LLE peripheral neuropathy, multiple joint disability (arthritis), fatigue, and GERD based on presumptive exposure to fine particulate matter in the Persian Gulf.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.

The Board has granted service connection for sinusitis on a presumptive basis due to exposure in the Gulf War. The Veteran's psoriasis and hypertension are both remanded for further development.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development and examination, particularly regarding service connection claims and the propriety of separate ratings for radiculopathy.

The Veteran's emergency room visit at Jersey Shore Hospital on August 9, 2015 was deemed an urgent medical emergency due to his symptoms of sinusitis and difficulty breathing. The VA facilities were not feasibly available for treatment within a reasonable time frame, thus the non-VA services provided are covered by the Veterans Millennium Health Care and Benefits Act.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development and medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the increased rating claims for further evidentiary development due to missing VA medical records.

The Board has granted service connection for allergic rhinitis but remanded the cases of sinusitis and pes planus left foot due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's sinusitis is granted an initial 30 percent evaluation from August 17, 2009 to August 30, 2016.

The Board has remanded the case due to a pre-decisional error in relying on an inadequate VA clinician's negative etiological opinion. The Veteran is required to provide an addendum opinion addressing his service connection claim for chronic sinusitis and respiratory disability.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities result in the loss of use of both lower extremities, requiring him to rely on assistive devices for mobility. The Board has granted financial assistance in acquiring specially adapted housing due to his permanent and total service-connected disability.

The appeal for service connection for a thyroid disorder is dismissed. Service connection for sinusitis, migraine headaches, and left knee disability are granted on a presumptive basis due to exposure to burn pits during service. The psychiatric disorder claim is remanded as it involves secondary service connection.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim of service connection for sinusitis should be remanded due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the relationship between his in-service exposure and current symptoms.

The Veteran's chronic sinusitis is granted service connection, but the claim for hypertension secondary to sinusitis needs further development.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for impingement syndrome of the left shoulder with slap tear and degenerative arthritis is dismissed. The right shoulder and right ankle conditions are granted service connection, but further examination is needed for other claimed disabilities.