Sinusitis Board decisions

The Veteran's service connection claim for chronic sinusitis was granted. However, his claims for acquired psychiatric disabilities were dismissed as the benefit sought has been granted and there remains no justiciable case or controversy with respect to this claim.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for migraine headaches, sinusitis, sleep apnea, bilateral knee disability, and neck disability due to the Veteran's contention that these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the cases of chronic sinusitis and hypertension due to inadequate VA examination reports. The Veteran's testimony at his hearing is considered credible, and a new VA examination is required to determine if his conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is granted as secondary to service-connected sinusitis. The rating for sinusitis remains at 50 percent, the maximum allowed under current criteria.

The Veteran's sinusitis and status post left maxillary cystectomy were rated at 10 percent prior to June 7, 2022. The Board found that the criteria for an increased rating did not meet or nearly approximate the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's sinusitis is currently rated at 30 percent, but no higher.,The Veteran's GERD with IBS is not manifest by symptoms of material weight loss, hematemesis, or melena with moderate anemia, nor have her other symptoms been shown to constitute severe impairment of health. Therefore, a rating in excess of 30 percent for GERD with IBS is denied.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for right maxillary sinusitis, rated at zero percent prior to November 28th, 2018, and at 30 percent thereafter, has been dismissed.,The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating in excess of 10 percent for blepharitis has been denied. The evidence did not show incapacitating episodes or visual field defects due to the service-connected condition.

The Board has denied service connection for tinnitus. The remaining issues have been remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for headaches, chronic sinusitis, chronic rhinitis, hypertension, and ulcers due to issues with service connection. The VA is required to obtain a VA opinion regarding whether these conditions are secondary to PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for sinusitis and sleep apnea have been granted. For PTSD, the Veteran has received a 50% rating prior to November 26, 2019, and a 70% rating beginning from that date.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, sinusitis, and colitis due to potential gaps in evidence. The Veteran is not shown to have a current diagnosis of these conditions during his active duty.

The Board has granted service connection for a psychiatric disorder, headaches, and allergies. The claims for bowel condition, gastrointestinal condition, hepatitis C in remission, sinusitis, and skin disability are all remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for a sleep disability on the basis that it is aggravated by multiple service-connected disabilities, including gallbladder cancer, headaches, tinnitus, and chronic sinusitis.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of various conditions, including chronic fatigue syndrome, a heart disorder, angina pectoris, residuals of a ventral hernia, hepatitis, a lung disorder (atlectasis), hematochezia, gallstones, an autoimmune disorder, and a colon disorder. Service connection was granted for chronic sinusitis with allergic rhinitis.

The Veteran's service connection for allergic rhinitis and restoration of a 10% rating for sinusitis are granted, with the maximum (50%) rating for sinusitis also being granted.

The Veteran's asthma, allergic rhinitis, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are granted as they are presumed to be related to his service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations. The lower back condition is remanded for further examination.

The Board granted service connection for a neck disorder and sinusitis to include rhinosinusitis, finding that the Veteran's conditions were presumptively related to his service in Iraq due to exposure to burn pits. Service connection was denied for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has granted service connection for sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, asthma, and COPD, finding that these conditions are related to the Veteran's active duty service due to exposure to Agent Orange.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the initial grant of service connection for coronary artery disease (CAD) is denied. The Board found that the September 1997 claim did not reasonably encompass a claim for CAD, and therefore, VA did not receive a valid claim prior to August 31, 2010.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee, right knee degenerative arthritis, right shoulder condition, lumbosacral strain (claimed as back injury), sinusitis, and left ankle condition have all been dismissed. The claim of service connection for sinusitis was denied.