Sinusitis Board decisions

The Veteran is unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to service-connected disabilities, including depression and back pain. The Board has granted TDIU based on the impact of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for sickle cell trait with bleeding and migraines, sleep apnea (Gulf War exposure), erectile dysfunction (secondary to hernia and medications), degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine, allergic rhinitis, and inguinal hernia. The Veteran is also requested to provide a DRO hearing.

The Veteran's service-connected headaches are currently rated as 30 percent disabling prior to May 17, 2019, and 50 percent thereafter. The Board found the evidence did not support a higher rating for either period.,The Veteran's service-connected sinusitis is currently rated as non-compensable (0 percent) prior to May 17, 2019. The Board found the evidence did not support a compensable rating for this condition.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, allergic rhinitis, and several other conditions are granted service connection. Service connection is also remanded for low back, cervical spine, right knee, gastrointestinal, and hypertension disabilities.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary prior to the adjudication of the Veteran’s claims. The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to outstanding VA medical records and need for VA examinations.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a pulmonary condition, including asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, rhinitis, and bronchitis, is remanded due to the need for additional evidence. The Board will request an opinion regarding whether these conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for Bell’s palsy, sinus disorder, and back disorder have been remanded due to the need for additional evidence.,VA treatment records from prior to October 2013 are needed for Bell’s palsy claim; a VA examination is also required.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for respiratory disorders, nasal polyps, and a low back disorder due to inadequate opinions in previous VA examinations.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including obstructive sleep apnea with COPD and irritable bowel syndrome, have rendered him unable to maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, migraine headaches, conjunctivitis, and sinusitis have been granted. Additionally, the Veteran has been awarded a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for sinusitis and sleep apnea, but finds that further development is needed to determine if these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral sciatica and allergic rhinitis due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran needs to be provided with VA examinations to address these issues.

The Board has remanded the claims for low back disability, sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, and migraine headaches due to their potential connection to service in the Gulf War theater of operations. The VA is required to provide a new examination to determine if these conditions are related to undiagnosed illness or medically unexplained chronic multi-symptom illnesses.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, prostate cancer as a result of exposure to herbicides, allergic rhinitis, bronchitis, and dizzy spells/vertigo due to service-connected disabilities. The Veteran's exposure to pesticides in Korea is being investigated further.

The Board has remanded the claims for high cholesterol, PTSD, left carpal tunnel syndrome, scar from cesarean sections, hysterectomy, left oophorectomy, tinnitus, pelvic pain after childbirth, right shoulder dislocation, rhinitis and sinusitis (claimed as allergies), bilateral plantar fasciitis, hypertension, eczema, lumbar spine arthritis, cervical spine arthritis, right carpal tunnel syndrome, and severe alopecia (claimed as cicatrical scarring alopecia) for additional development to verify service records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for chronic maxillary sinusitis, erosive esophagitis, and stomach cancer due to exposure to D1-2 Ethylhexyl Phthalate (DOP). The VA is instructed to obtain all relevant records and schedule the Veteran for a VA examination to determine the etiology of his claimed disabilities.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the onset and etiology of the Veteran's respiratory, skin, allergic rhinitis, and neurological disabilities. The Veteran is seeking service connection for these conditions.

An effective date of March 16, 2009, for the grant of service connection for sinusitis is granted.,An effective date prior to April 22, 2013, for the grant of service connection for traumatic brain injury (TBI) is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including MAI, allergic rhinitis/sinusitis, chronic bronchitis, renal cyst, and muscle weakness (related to myasthenia gravis), have been denied as there is no credible evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected allergic rhinitis is being remanded for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his condition.