Sinusitis Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings due to incomplete medical records, need for additional examination, and need for retrospective medical opinions. The TDIU claim is also remanded.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions, including fatigue, sinusitis, vision problems, dizziness (Meniere’s disease), and tinnitus. The VA will conduct further examinations to address these issues.

The Veteran's service-connected vision disorder, left and right wrist strain are denied. The Veteran does not have a diagnosed upper or lower extremity peripheral nerve disorder. An initial compensable rating for sinusitis is granted.

The Board has granted a TDIU due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including left knee degenerative joint disease, PTSD, and maxillary sinusitis. The combined rating of these conditions is at least 80%.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating have been denied. The Board found no current disability in the cases of hepatitis B, chronic skin infection of the groin (claimed as MRSA), left chest nerve disability, or allergic rhinitis.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and the need for additional examinations.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for back condition, rheumatoid arthritis, allergic rhinitis, and sleep apnea. The decision also denied her increased initial compensable evaluations for a bilateral eye disability prior to November 1, 2017, and corneal abrasion with recurrent corneal erosion from November 1, 2017.

The Veteran's allergic rhinitis did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating as it did not result in greater than 50 percent obstruction of nasal passage on both sides or complete obstruction on one side, or from polyps.

The Board has decided to remand several issues related to the Veteran's claims, including those for hypertension, right foot disorder, allergic rhinitis, chest pain, ulcer disorder, sleep disorder, and anxiety disorder. The decision also includes requests to locate missing VA treatment records from specific time periods.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between these conditions and her military service.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for allergic rhinitis was denied, and the claim for service connection for hypertension is remanded due to a lack of adequate medical opinion.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's headaches are at least as likely as not related to his service-connected allergic rhinitis, and thus grants service connection for headaches secondary to service-connected allergic rhinitis.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection of various conditions, including left shoulder pain, right shoulder pain, low back pain, left foot pain, chronic sinusitis, hallux rigidus (bilateral), head injury, and acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD. The decision was based on a lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including depressive disorder, is rated at 70 percent effective April 29, 2015. The rating for allergic rhinitis remains noncompensable.

The Veteran's claims for arthritis, bilateral lower extremities and upper extremities, lymphatic system disability, and chronic sinusitis have been denied as there is no evidence of a current disability during the appeal period.,Service records do not show any diagnosis or treatment for these conditions. The Veteran reported joint pain but did not present with a diagnosed condition.

The Board denied service connection for right knee patellofemoral syndrome, allergic rhinitis (claimed as sinusitis), and sleep apnea.,Service connection was not granted for the Veteran's residuals of fracture of the left index finger.

The Veteran's service connection claim for an allergic skin disorder, including urticaria and angioedema, is granted. The claim for service connection for allergic rhinitis is remanded.

The Veteran's petition to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for left hip condition, to include as secondary to a service-connected disability is granted. The appeal is remanded for further development.,Service connection for right ear hearing loss is denied due to lack of current disability documentation.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for acid reflux, sleep apnea, sinusitis and allergies, and bilateral foot disability due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology. The claims are being returned for further examination and opinion.

The petition to reopen the previously denied claims for cervical spine, left shoulder, lumbar spine, right ankle, and left ankle disabilities were all denied. The petition to reopen the claim of service connection for allergic rhinitis was also denied.,The petition to reopen the previously denied claim of obesity secondary to service-connected hypertension was granted.