Sinusitis Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims due to missing documents in his electronic claims file. The AOJ is required to locate and upload any missing documentation, including a March 2003 rating decision, VA Form 21-4138 received January 28, 2008, claim to reopen filed on February 26, 2010; a March 7, 1978 treatment record from Herbert Thomas Hospital; a VA Medical Center Shreveport treatment record from September 15, 2006; a letter of inquiry from Senator Landrieu, and a newspaper article entitled 'VA Vows to End Backlog.'

The Veteran withdrew his appeal of the claims for service connection for PTSD and maxillary sinusitis, resulting in their dismissal.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions have been evaluated and denied, with no new evidence or changes in condition warranting a different rating.

The Board has granted service connection for rhinitis and OSA on a secondary basis to rhinitis, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether these conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss has been reopened, and he is now granted service connection. His claim for a compensable rating for bilateral shin splints was denied. He received a 30% rating for sinusitis, but his claim for residuals of a tonsillectomy remains denied.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of evidence.

The Veteran's hypertension and rhinitis were denied service connection due to lack of evidence. The left shoulder condition was granted service connection.,Right ear hearing loss and an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD, anxiety disorder, and depressive disorder) are remanded for further review.

The Veteran's sinusitis with allergies is rated at 10 percent prior to December 17, 2009 and granted a 30 percent rating from December 17, 2009 to July 12, 2012. The appeal for a higher rating since then is denied.

Your claims of service connection for various conditions have been granted. The right foot metatarsalgia issue was previously severed from your service-connected disability picture, but the pain is still considered part of your overall condition.

The Veteran's cause of death was a gunshot wound to the head. The Board found that his service-connected disabilities did not contribute substantially or materially to his death, and he did not meet the criteria for DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1318.

The Veteran's effective date for adding his spouse as a dependent to his VA disability compensation is denied because the claim was not filed within one year of notification of his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for cervical spine disability, headache disorder, left ulnar neuropathy, sinusitis, hemorrhoids and tinea pedis have been reopened. Service connection has been granted for tinea pedis.

The Veteran's claims for migraine headaches and depression have been reopened, with service connection granted.,Service connection was denied for sinusitis. The Veteran's headaches were found to be related to service.

The Veteran's claims for right upper extremity thrombosis, PFB, bilateral hearing loss, sinus condition (including sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, and sore throat), cervical spine disability with associated left upper extremity radiculopathy, lumbar spine disability with associated right lower extremity radiculopathy, bilateral arm and hand disability, and residuals of an oral surgery are all denied as there is no current evidence of these conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is related to his service-connected chronic sinusitis and hypertension.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinions regarding whether the Veteran's asthma is aggravated by her service-connected sinusitis.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of evidence.

The Veteran's chronic sinusitis disability, which includes sinus headaches, was granted an initial evaluation of 30 percent prior to January 22, 2014. The condition met the criteria for more than six non-incapacitating episodes per year but did not meet the criteria for incapacitating episodes or surgery.

The Board has granted service connection for right knee and left knee disabilities, as well as for cirrhosis of liver (hepatitis B), but has remanded the issues regarding right shoulder condition, bilateral foot condition, acid reflux, rashes over body, sinus and headache condition, and acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran is granted a TDIU for the period prior to August 14, 2018. The issue of service connection for sleep apnea (secondary to PTSD, sinusitis and chronic rhinitis) is remanded.