Sinusitis Board decisions

The Board has remanded several issues for further development and consideration, including the reopening of claims for service connection for various conditions. The Veteran's service records are to be obtained, as well as relevant VA and private treatment records.

The Veteran's left ankle degenerative arthritis is currently rated at 10 percent, but the Board has remanded to determine if a higher rating is warranted due to pain and functional loss. The issue of service connection for rhinitis remains pending.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The issues are a skin disorder, including dermatitis and eczema, and residuals of a right ankle strain.

The claims for service connection of right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, left leg (patellar) disability, chronic sinusitis with allergic rhinitis, and increased ratings for hallux valgus with bunionectomy of each foot have been granted.

The Board has remanded the claims for sinusitis, rhinitis, deviated nasal septum, and chronic bronchitis due to deficiencies in the VA examination. The Veteran's claim of service connection is being reopened based on new evidence submitted since the final denial in January 1995.

The Board denied service connection for allergic rhinitis and asthma, finding that the Veteran's conditions did not begin during or are etiologically related to his active duty service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete examination and lack of consideration of lay statements regarding the onset of sinusitis symptoms. The Veteran's service connection claim for sinusitis is being sent back for further evaluation.

The Board denied service connection for migraine headaches, sinusitis, and a sleep disability (including sleep apnea and sleep walking) as the evidence did not show that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service.,There was no indication of migraines and sinusitis on the July 1972 medical examination. The Veteran reported both conditions on his Report of Medical History at the time of entrance into service.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection of an upper respiratory disorder due to additional development being necessary.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for all issues related to service connection and rating of various conditions, including right and left ankle disorders, gout, wrist pain (carpal tunnel syndrome), knee degenerative joint disease, and allergic rhinitis. The Board has dismissed the appeal due to withdrawal.

The Board denied a request for an increased rating for service-connected allergic rhinitis, finding that the Veteran's condition does not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating.

The Board denied a higher rating for sinusitis, finding that the Veteran's condition did not meet criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent prior to March 7, 2019 and found no evidence warranting a rating in excess of 30 percent from March 7, 2019.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a right big toe injury, allergic rhinitis, small pox reaction, and Bipolar Disorder with anxiety were previously denied due to lack of evidence showing current disabilities or a link to military service. New evidence did not provide material information.

The Veteran's current sinusitis and rhinitis are being remanded for a new VA examination to determine if they are caused by or aggravated by his service-connected sarcoidosis.

The Veteran's claims for initial compensable ratings for bilateral foot disabilities and allergic rhinitis are remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including fibromyalgia, left hip condition, right hip condition, sinusitis, neuropathy of the right upper extremity, and neuropathy of the left upper extremity, were denied as there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service or a service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded the remaining issues on appeal for further development, including scheduling VA examinations and obtaining treatment records.

The Veteran's appeal is partially granted, with a 10 percent rating for left knee instability since March 7, 2014. The remaining issues are remanded.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's service connection claims for allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, and prostate cancer should be remanded due to a duty to assist error.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, and the Board has determined that there is new and material evidence to reopen the claims. The issues of service connection are being remanded due to insufficient opinions provided in previous evaluations.