Sinusitis Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examinations and insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's respiratory condition, including sinusitis and allergic rhinitis. The Veteran contends that his symptoms began during service in Vietnam and have continued since.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to insufficient opinions regarding the onset and relationship of sleep apnea and nasal disorder to service. The Veteran's current diagnoses are being evaluated, along with his military service records.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD has rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation since April 8, 2021.

The Board denied service connection for sinusitis as there is no current diagnosis of the condition and the evidence does not support a finding that it was incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Veteran's recurrent respiratory disability, including allergic rhinitis and sinusitis, is being remanded for further evaluation due to exposure to fine particulate matter during his service in the Persian Gulf War. The TDIU claim prior to March 14, 2014, is also being remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, sinusitis, back disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, left ankle disability, and right ankle disability due to outstanding VA treatment records that may include relevant evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a compensable evaluation for her right maxillary sinusitis and service connection for migraine headaches, as secondary to her service-connected sinusitis due to additional development being required.

The Board has granted service connection for sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, pseudofolliculitis barbae, an acquired psychiatric disorder (adjustment disorder, anxiety, and depression), and lumbar spine osteoarthritis. The criteria for direct service connection have been met in all cases.

The Veteran's sinusitis is granted service connection, and his left and right knee strains are denied initial ratings in excess of 10 percent.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, and the Board has remanded these issues to obtain medical opinions.

The Board has determined that the VA medical opinions provided are inadequate and requires additional remands for addendum opinions regarding whether the Veteran's disabilities are aggravated by his service-connected psychiatric disability, COPD with asthma, or tobacco use disorders.

The Veteran's neck disability appeal has been withdrawn and dismissed.,Claims for service connection for right eye glaucoma and left eye glaucoma have been reopened due to new evidence submitted since the September 2015 rating decision.,Service connection for tinnitus is granted based on in-service noise exposure.,The Veteran's sinusitis is rated at 10 percent prior to February 13, 2019 and greater than 30 percent thereafter. The claim for a higher rating remains pending.,The Veteran's GERD is currently rated at 10 percent. A higher rating is not warranted based on the current evidence.,The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss claim requires additional medical examination to determine its relationship to service.,Service connection for PTSD is remanded due to inadequate VA examination in April 2019.,Service connection for right lower extremity radiculopathy and left lower extremity radiculopathy greater than 10 percent are both remanded.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left eye glaucoma secondary to service-connected disabilities must be remanded due to inadequate VA examination in November 2018.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the Veteran's sinus conditions and their relationship to service-connected traumatic deviated nasal septum status post septoplasty.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of nexus opinion for the Veteran's claimed allergic rhinitis. A new VA examination and/or opinion is required.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development and review of additional VA treatment records. The Veteran will be given an opportunity to respond before the appeal is returned to the AOJ.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, chronic sinusitis, and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), all associated with herbicide exposure.,Service connection was also granted for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and Barrett's esophagus, both secondary to service-connected sinusitis.

The Veteran's service-connected Wegener's granulomatosis is found to be at least as likely as not the cause of his diagnosed kidney condition, respiratory condition (COPD), and sinusitis.,Service connection for Wegener's granulomatosis has been granted.

The Veteran was granted service connection for tinnitus, but denied service connection for right ear hearing loss and kidney stones. The Veteran's chronic sinusitis is rated at 50% from October 1, 2021.,Service connection for tinnitus was established as it was related to hazardous noise exposure during active military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been denied for low back, right hip, left hip, right knee, left knee, bilateral pes planus, and bilateral sinusitis. The Board has also remanded the issues of service connection for a lung disability, psychiatric disability, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, GERD at 30 percent, fibromyalgia at 40 percent, and sinusitis at 10 percent. The appeals for these conditions are granted.