Sinusitis Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for tension headaches and sinusitis, finding that both conditions are related to the Veteran's active service.

The Board has granted service connection for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus, but denied service connection for right ear hearing loss, diabetes, recurrent pneumonia, sinusitis, and chronic fatigue syndrome manifested by disability.

The Board has granted service connection for sinusitis but denied service connection for a back disability. The decision on the back disability is based on lack of evidence linking it to service, while the decision on sinusitis is in favor of the Veteran due to conflicting medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to inadequate opinions provided by VA examiners. The Veteran's sinusitis, right hip disorder, right knee disorder, and left elbow disorder are all being reviewed for potential service connection.

The Board has denied the appellant's claims for nonservice-connected pension benefits due to her countable income exceeding the applicable maximum annual pension rate. The appeal is also remanded for issues related to service connection and effective dates.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examinations and a need for further development, including obtaining updated treatment records and scheduling new VA examinations.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are remanded due to the need for additional examinations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for recurring sinusitis, recurring right ear infections, and vertigo due to incomplete medical records and need for additional clinical opinions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for TDIU due to service-connected disabilities, finding that there is not sufficient evidence to substantiate a reasonable possibility that he is unemployable by reason of his service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for an upper respiratory disability and sleep apnea due to new evidence received since the last rating decision, including VA treatment records from his active duty service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for sinusitis, lumbar spine disability, and right lower extremity radiculopathy due to incomplete development of records and need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including those for sinusitis, atrial fibrillation, respiratory disability (shortness of breath), hypertension, and dysphagia. The issues are intertwined with other pending appeals.,Service connection is denied for left leg, right leg, and right hand disabilities due to Camp Lejeune contaminated water exposure.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development, including obtaining additional medical records and conducting new examinations to assess the severity of the Veteran's conditions.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, sinusitis, and a skin condition have been remanded due to the need for further development.,New evidence has not established service connection for these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for sinusitis but has remanded several other issues including those related to the removal of various masses and ratings for hearing loss, wrist disability, and PTSD.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to the Veteran's failure to report for scheduled VA examinations. The issues of service connection for upper respiratory condition, pulmonary condition, gastrointestinal condition, PTSD, acquired psychiatric disorder, and headaches are being returned to the AOJ for further development.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for heart disability, chronic sinusitis, hypertension, and allergic rhinitis.

The Board has found that additional development is required for each of the appealed claims, resulting in unavoidable delay of the Board's adjudication. The Veteran will need to undergo further examinations and evaluations to determine the current severity of her service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's bilateral tinnitus and sinusitis are granted service connection due to exposure during the Persian Gulf War. Hearing loss is remanded for further examination, as is a respiratory disability with cough, to include shortness of breath due to a cardiac disability.

The Veteran's use of a wheelchair and forearm crutches for service-connected disabilities is granted as a clothing allowance for 2018. The use of a urine bag does not meet the criteria for a clothing allowance.