Sinusitis Board decisions

The Veteran's petitions to reopen claims for service connection for sinusitis, chronic bronchitis, OSA, and hypertension were denied. The appeals are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied, and the case was remanded for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for rhinitis, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his current allergic rhinitis and his military service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, sinusitis, allergies, and headaches. The case is remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to insufficient development of evidence.,Service connection for a low back condition, any separate and additional respiratory illness (including as due to an undiagnosed illness related to service in Southwest Asia), COPD, and PTSD are all pending.

The Board has remanded four issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims for sinusitis, asthma, lumbar spine disability, and skin condition. The remand requires additional medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Board has granted the Veteran's request to reopen her claim for service connection for headaches, finding that new and material evidence has been received. The Board also determined that there is a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim based on medical opinions linking the Veteran’s current headache condition to her service-connected eye condition (recurrent iritis with superficial keratopathy and dry eye).

The Board has granted service connection for a low back condition and denied service connection for upper respiratory disability (claimed as sinusitis). Service connection is granted for the low back condition due to in-service injury. The claim for sinusitis was denied because the VA examiner found no evidence of chronic sinus problems during or one year after service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for bilateral inadequate foot arches, conjunctivitis associated with asthma, sinusitis associated with asthma, allergic or vasomotor rhinitis associated with asthma, chronic tonsillitis claimed as strep throat, and pseudofolliculitis barbae has been dismissed.,The Veteran's appeal for service connection for erectile dysfunction secondary to asthma and depressive disorder is granted. A rating of 60 percent from June 26, 2014 through April 3, 2016 for asthma is granted.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for various ankle, knee, thoracic spine, lumbar spine, and sinus disorders have been denied. The Board found no current diagnoses or chronic disabilities related to the claimed conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims due to insufficient medical records, and requests for additional information have not been completed.

The Veteran's asthma, lumbar strain, chronic sinusitis, and allergic rhinitis have been granted service connection. The Veteran is now entitled to a 40% rating for his lumbar strain, a 30% rating for his chronic sinusitis, and a 10% rating for his allergic rhinitis.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for service-connected allergic rhino sinusitis, finding that his symptoms did not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher evaluation.

The Board has granted service connection for lumbar strain, tinnitus, and rhinitis. The Veteran's claims for an initial compensable evaluation for hemorrhoids and a higher initial evaluation for GERD are remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches is reopened, and the claims for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), deviated septum, sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, and asthma are remanded.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral pes planus, allergic rhinitis, and bilateral tinnitus. The Veteran's claim for sinusitis is remanded.,Service connection was not granted for the Veteran’s claimed conditions as there is no evidence of a nexus between his active service and these disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for deviated nasal septum, chronic sinusitis, and TMJ disorder, finding that these conditions are related to the Veteran's in-service injuries.

The appeal for service connection for gout and hypothyroidism has been dismissed.,The previously denied claim for sleep apnea was reopened, but not granted.,Service connection for sleep apnea is granted as it began during the Veteran's military career.,Service connection for hypokalemia is denied as there is no evidence of a disability resulting from service.,Service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is denied due to lack of qualifying signs and symptoms under 38 C.F.R. § 4.88a.,Service connection for the disability manifested by chronic pain/muscle and joint pain/right arm pain is not granted as it does not meet the criteria for an undiagnosed illness in Southwest Asia.,Service connection for sinusitis is denied.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's sinusitis disability is rated at 50 percent, but has remanded for further examination and opinion regarding sleep apnea, hypertension, and a psychiatric disability.