Sinusitis Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a left hip disorder was dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing his appeal at a hearing. The claims of entitlement to initial compensable ratings for chronic sinusitis, left knee strain, and residuals of right knee injury with degenerative joint disease are remanded. Service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, left shoulder disorder, arachnoid cyst in the right middle cranial fossa, and an acquired psychiatric disorder is also remanded.

The Veteran's trigeminal nerve damage with sensory impairment and hyperesthesia is granted a rating in excess of 30 percent on an extra-schedular basis. The sinusitis with headaches and maxillary sinus fracture residuals are denied a higher rating on the same basis.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for increased initial ratings for right and left foot plantar fasciitis, sinusitis, and pseudofolliculitis before the Board could make a decision.

The Board dismissed the appeals for higher initial rating for right hand thumb strain, service connection for right and left leg shin splints, and service connection for a skin disorder. The appeals for reopening service connection for right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss, and tinnitus were granted. Service connection was denied for headache disorder, lumbar spine disorder, left shoulder disorder, left ankle disorder, and sinusitis.

The Veteran's left and right ankle pain, status post sprains, are rated at 10 percent each. The Veteran is granted a 10 percent rating for sinusitis from October 3, 2017.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have not prevented him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation, despite functional impairments.

The claims for service connection have been reopened, and the Board has remanded several issues due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities meet the schedular criteria for consideration of a TDIU from December 8, 2015. The Board found that his disabilities precluded him from engaging in substantially gainful employment due to his back and sinus conditions.

The Veteran's sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, and bilateral hand disability (including residuals of dislocation of both thumbs) are granted as service-connected. The decision is based on the direct relationship between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has remanded the cases due to inextricably intertwined clear and unmistakable error claims, and will reconsider the earlier effective dates for service connection.

The Veteran's sinusitis was granted service connection. The Board found that the Veteran's character of discharge for the period from January 2005 to October 2008 should be remanded, as well as his claims for psychiatric disorders, cervical spine disorder, lumbar spine disorder, sacroiliac weakness, bilateral knee disorder, bilateral leg shin splints, bilateral ankle disorder, bilateral hammertoes, bilateral foot disorder, hypertensive heart disease, high blood pressure, emphysema, COPD, bronchiectasis, sleep apnea, maxilla oral surgery scarring, tooth loss and periodontal disease, skin cancer, facial scarring, and hemorrhoids.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or maintain any substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has granted a TDIU.

The Board has denied service connection for sinusitis as there is no evidence of a current disability, and the Veteran's reported symptoms are not linked to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including respiratory illness (allergic rhinitis with sinusitis), nosebleeds, heart condition, hypertension, thyromegaly, prostate cancer, bladder cancer, and diabetes mellitus have been granted. The decision also remanded the claim for service connection for nosebleeds as secondary to sinusitis.

The Board has granted service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae and tinnitus, but has remanded the issue of service connection for sinusitis due to incomplete records.

The Board dismissed all appeals for service connection and rating issues due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the appeal for new VA medical opinions due to deficiencies in the previous examination reports, and requests that any future opinions be provided by another medical professional.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's claims for service connection, including sinusitis, respiratory disability (asbestosis and asthma), neuropathy of the lower left extremity, neuropathy of the right left extremity, thoracic aortic aneurism, and ischemic heart disease. These claims are based on presumed exposure to herbicide agents during service.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination. The Veteran's left foot disability, sinusitis, hypertension, and back disability are all being considered for service connection.

The Veteran withdrew the appeals for increased ratings for sinusitis and IBS.,The Board has remanded the issue of reopening service connection for sleep apnea due to new evidence.