Sinusitis Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development and clarification of medical opinions.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, sinusitis, insomnia, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The Veteran's claims were not supported by evidence showing a link between his current conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a new VA examination to determine the nature and likely cause of any currently diagnosed respiratory condition, including allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, and COPD.

The Board denied service connection for left knee strain, loss of sense of smell, and sinusitis. The Veteran's current conditions were not found to be related to his military service.,Service connection was not granted as the preponderance of evidence did not support a finding that the current disabilities began during active service or are otherwise related to in-service injuries.

The Veteran's appeal was denied as his Notice of Disagreement was untimely and did not address the issues in the February 2017 rating decision.

The Board has decided to remand the case for a VA sleep apnea opinion to determine if the Veteran's current sleep apnea was incurred in service or aggravated by his service-connected allergic rhinitis with chronic sinusitis.

The Veteran's service-connected sinusitis was detected by x-ray only with no incapacitating or non-incapacitating episodes. As a result, the claim for an initial compensable rating is denied.

The Board has denied service connection for sinusitis and remanded the issue of determining if vertigo is related to service, including aggravation by tinnitus.

The Board has determined that the Veteran’s service-connected disabilities contributed to his death, and thus granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.

The Board dismissed the appeal regarding service connection for sinusitis. The Veteran's anxiety disorder was granted as service connected.

The Board has determined that the claims for service connection for various conditions, including right back pain, cervical spinal stenosis, chronic sinusitis, and depression are remanded due to incomplete development of records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was reopened, and it is now granted. Other claims were denied or remanded.

The Board has dismissed the appeal for PTSD. The remaining issues of service connection for hypertension, cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability, chronic sinusitis, and acne are remanded.

The Board has determined that there are outstanding VA treatment records related to the Veteran's skin disability and sinusitis, and these records have not been obtained. The case is being remanded for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for SMC at the housebound rate as he does not have a single service-connected disability rated 100 percent disabling. The TDIU was based on multiple disabilities, and thus did not meet the requirement for a single service-connected disability rated 100 percent.

Service connection for hearing loss in the right ear is granted.,The claim of service connection for a respiratory disorder (other than sinusitis and residuals of exposure to asbestos) has been reopened, but remains denied as there is no evidence that it is related to military service.,PAD of the bilateral lower extremities was also reopened, but remains denied due to lack of evidence linking it to military service.

The Veteran's appeals for PTSD and bilateral hearing loss ratings have been dismissed. Service connection has been granted for chronic sinusitis, but the appeal seeking service connection for tonsillar cancer and squamous cell carcinoma of the left lymph node gland is remanded.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded because it is inextricably intertwined with the current severity assessments of his service-connected asthma and sinusitis disabilities. The VA will conduct these examinations and consider the new evidence before deciding the case.

The Veteran's petitions to reopen service connection for various conditions were denied due to lack of new and material evidence. The effective date for the award of service connection for anxiety disorder was not advanced as requested.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sinusitis was denied in 1999, and the appeal is being remanded due to new evidence. The right maxillary sinus papilloma case requires a VA examination.