Sinusitis Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sinusitis is remanded due to insufficient medical evidence of a current disability. The Veteran also has multiple issues related to hand and foot tendonitis, as well as TBI and psychiatric disorders that are being remanded for further evaluation.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, finding that her service-connected conditions alone do not render her unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a headache disorder and sinusitis due to incomplete information and need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's appeal for a compensable rating for hypertension is dismissed. PTSD and alcohol and substance abuse disorders are granted service connection, as well as erectile dysfunction. The Veteran's lumbar strain, left knee patellar tendonitis, right knee patellar tendonitis, GERD, allergic rhinitis, chronic sinusitis, seborrheic dermatitis, and tinea pedis with onychomycosis are all remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has granted the Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for OSA and has also determined that OSA is aggravated by his service-connected Chronic Sinusitis. As a result, the Veteran is now entitled to service connection for OSA as secondary to his service-connected Chronic Sinusitis.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities, finding that he is in need of such assistance.

The Veteran's sinusitis is granted service connection due to presumed exposure to particulate matter. The right shoulder and neck disabilities are denied as not related to service, while the left ankle disability is remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis was denied as the evidence did not show more than 50 percent obstruction of nasal passages on both sides or complete obstruction on one side.,The Veteran's claim for an extraschedular rating for maxillary sinusitis based on urinary frequency was denied due to lack of evidence showing daytime voiding interval between two and three hours or awakening to void two times per night, as well as other related factors.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service-connected sinusitis, headaches, and hemorrhoids due to a lack of recent medical evidence. The Veteran is required to provide any VA or private treatment records since October 2017 and undergo examinations for his disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for allergies, including allergic rhinitis and sinusitis, as these conditions are not related to active service.,There is no evidence of a current disability or in-service injury that would support the Veteran's claim.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient nexus opinions provided by VA examiners. The issues include back condition, hypertension, jaw condition, and allergic rhinitis with intermittent episodes of acute sinusitis.

The Board has remanded the claims of increased ratings for tension headaches and service connection for sinusitis due to insufficient evidence or further development being needed.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for loss of smell, loss of taste, chronic sinusitis, and left lower extremity radiculopathy are not granted. The Veteran is being requested to provide updated medical records and scheduled for VA examinations to determine current disability levels.

The Veteran's appeals for increased rating for left knee condition and service connection for chronic pleural effusion or fibrosis (bronchopneumonia) were dismissed. The appeal for service connection for chronic sinusitis was remanded.

The Veteran's appeal for a compensable rating for right ankle surgical scars has been withdrawn. The Board has granted service connection for left knee and right knee disabilities, but the remaining issues have been remanded.,Service connection is granted for left knee and right knee disabilities as they are related to military service.,Service connection is granted for sinusitis and deviated septum surgery residuals based on their relationship to military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate review of the VA medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's sinusitis and allergic rhinitis are related to service. The case will be returned for a new VA addendum opinion.

The claims for service connection for sinusitis and rhinitis are remanded due to the potential application of a Gulf War presumption. The claim for fatigue is also remanded as there may be an undiagnosed illness or medically unexplained multisymptom illness (MUCMI).

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to inadequate VA examinations and failure to address relevant evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for lumbar spine, bilateral knee, and respiratory disabilities have been granted. The effective date is not specified.

The Board has denied service connection for various conditions, including left leg or knee disability, rectal bleeding, swollen hands and feet, rheumatoid arthritis, multi-site arthritis of the right shoulder, multi-site arthritis of the right hip, multi-site arthritis of the cervical spine (neck), multi-site arthritis of the lumbar spine (low back), right leg nerve damage, type II diabetes mellitus, hypertension, left kidney disability, gallbladder disability, sinusitis, headaches, appendix disability, discoloration and bacteria on the feet, erectile dysfunction, and eye disability or vision problems. The Board found no current disabilities for several conditions and concluded that there is insufficient evidence to support a relationship between these conditions and service.