Sinusitis Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal was denied as his timely Notice of Disagreement (NOD) in response to the May 2009 rating decision was not filed within one year of the denial.

The Board has denied service connection for various conditions including low back disability, bilateral foot disabilities, sinusitis, ulcer, skin cancer, and acquired psychiatric disorders. The decision also notes that the Veteran's hip arthritis is not related to his military service.

The Veteran's initial claim for a compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss has been denied, and his claim for service connection for sinusitis is remanded.

The Veteran's chronic sinusitis is related to his military service and he was granted service connection for it. The issue of service connection for a disability manifesting in chronic fatigue was dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of appeal. The case is remanded for further examination regarding the loss of smell.

The Veteran's bilateral trochanteric pain syndrome (hip condition) has been granted service connection due to its undiagnosed nature. The left knee chondromalacia patellae and sinusitis have not met the criteria for a higher rating, while anal fissures and tinea corporis with tinea capital have received appropriate ratings.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression, is granted as service connected. The VA will remand the cases for further examination and opinion regarding chronic sinusitis, left shoulder condition, right shoulder condition, and chronic bronchitis.

The Veteran's multiple service-connected conditions, including degenerative disc disease of the lumbosacral spine and hypertension, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The Board has determined that additional development is needed before these claims can be decided.

The Board has denied all service connection claims except for the reopening of a claim for depression, which was granted. The remaining claims were either not reopened or denied.

The Board has denied a rating greater than the maximum schedular rating of 30 percent for irritable colon syndrome.,The Board has remanded issues related to chronic fatigue, chronic sinusitis, general allergies, breathing problems, sleep disturbances, functional dyspepsia, and headaches.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for higher ratings for his RLE and LLE radiculopathy, low back disability, chronic sinusitis, and gastritis. The claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of RLE radiculopathy was also denied.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for neck disability, left ankle disability, left knee disability, left wrist disability, allergic rhinitis, and eustachian tube dysfunction.

The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for sinusitis due to insufficient evidence in the record, particularly regarding the diagnosis and etiology of the condition during the appeal period.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to the need for an updated VA examination to assess his current employment impact from service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for glaucoma, sinus disorder (to include rhinitis), respiratory disorder (to include asthma), hypertension, and headaches were denied.,An effective date prior to May 30, 2014 for the grant of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder was denied.

The Board has granted service connection for sinusitis, degenerative changes of the lumbar spine, right lower extremity neuropathy, left lower extremity neuropathy, and an acquired psychiatric disability (depressive disorder).,Service connection is also granted for internal derangement left knee with limitation of flexion, a separate rating for extension prior to March 17, 2018, and an increased rating from March 17, 2018. The Veteran's service-connected left knee disability is not rated higher than the current assigned ratings.

The Veteran's service-connected arthritis of the lumbar and cervical spine, as well as his right ankle disability, costochondritis, sinusitis, and headaches have been granted.

The Veteran contends that he has sinusitis and allergic rhinitis as a result of his service-connected asthma. VA treatment records indicate use of nasal allergy spray with a diagnosis of allergic rhinitis, and service treatment records indicate complaints of and treatment for cough, nasal congestion, sinuses in service.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for various conditions, including respiratory condition, rhinitis, sleep apnea, heart condition (slow pulse and pacemaker), and scrotum condition, have been dismissed as the Veteran has withdrawn his appeal.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's claimed conditions, including left calf strain, allergic rhinitis, gastroenteritis, and left knee strain, as there was no current diagnosis of these conditions and the evidence did not support a nexus to active service.