Sinusitis Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sinusitis, finding no current diagnosis and concluding that his claimed condition is not related to military service.

The Veteran's claims for sinusitis, emphysema, anxiety disorder, depression, back condition, jaw condition, and degenerative joint disease of the right shoulder are being remanded due to insufficient evidence or need for further examination.

The Board has dismissed all service connection claims due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's effective date for DEA benefits is denied as he did not have a total and permanent service-connected disability rating prior to March 31, 2015.

The Veteran's sinus disability, diagnosed as allergic rhinitis, is granted service connection. His right eye disability is denied. The Veteran's back disability is granted a rating of 10 percent prior to September 16, 2018 and 60 percent since then.

The Veteran's initial 30 percent evaluation for allergic rhinitis is granted. The claim for an increased rating for chronic sinusitis is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the lower back condition claim is denied as there is no evidence of a chronic low back injury or disease during service.

The Veteran's income exceeded the maximum annual pension rate, thus denying a nonservice-connected pension.

The Board has decided that the initial evaluations for chronic sinusitis and chronic rhinitis with a deviated septum should be remanded due to lack of VA treatment records and an outdated examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been denied, and the effective dates for certain awards have also been denied. The Board found that new evidence did not meet the criteria to reopen the claims for left ear hearing loss, sinusitis, or bronchitis. Effective dates were determined based on when the claims were received.

Service connection is granted for tinnitus and sarcoidosis, but denied for allergic rhinitis. The Veteran's cause of death due to sarcoidosis is also confirmed.,The claim for asthma remains pending as it is inextricably intertwined with the service connection issue.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and rating determinations due to incomplete records from Camp Pendleton Naval Hospital, a need for additional VA medical opinions regarding headaches and prostate cancer/kidney disabilities, and an issue with secondary service connection.

The Board has dismissed the appeal of the initial compensable rating for allergic rhinitis prior to February 11, 2015. The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for allergic rhinitis is granted from November 15, 2016 forward. The issues of service connection for sinusitis and headaches are remanded due to conflicting medical evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's sleep apnea. The Veteran is also denied service connection for a speech impairment disorder and chronic sinusitis.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea secondary to his service-connected allergic rhinitis with sinusitis, finding that there is no causal relationship between the two conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic sinusitis, low back disability (claimed as chronic low back pain and disc disease), and depressive disorder has been granted.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence and an inadequate VA examination. The Veteran's claim for service connection for sinusitis with headaches is being sent back for further investigation.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as his service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's service connection claims for chronic low back pain, left ankle condition, chronic sinusitis, and acid peptic disease (also claimed as gastroenteritis) due to a need for further examination.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for history of acute left maxillary sinusitis, a respiratory condition, and obstructive sleep apnea. The decision finds that new evidence received since the April 2004 rating decision raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating the underlying claim for service connection for history of acute left maxillary sinusitis. For the respiratory condition and obstructive sleep apnea claims, the Board found in favor of the Veteran based on continuity of symptoms during service.