Sinusitis Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection and higher initial ratings have been denied. The Board found no current medical diagnosis of a groin pull or evidence linking the rib fracture to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the Veteran's claimed sinusitis. The claim will be adjudicated again after obtaining updated medical records and an addendum opinion from a VA examiner.

The Board has granted service connection for status-post uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) and denied the claims for obstructive sleep apnea, sinusitis, rhinitis, adenoid disorder, and left ankle disability.

The Veteran's sinusitis is rated at 50 percent since October 29, 2015. The highest schedular rating for sinusitis under Diagnostic Code 6513 has been granted.

The Veteran's appeal for initial compensable ratings for residuals status post surgery and chronic sinusitis (claimed as allergic rhinitis) has been denied. Service connection is determined to be direct, with no specific service exposure basis provided.

The Veteran's service-connected right sphenoid sinus polyp with secondary sinusitis and bilateral concha bullosa warrants a 50 percent evaluation for the entire appeal period, as his symptoms have been constant throughout.

Service connection has been established for degenerative joint disease of the bilateral wrists.,A 30 percent rating is granted for chronic sinusitis from December 21, 2010. The Veteran's symptoms include more than six non-incapacitating episodes per year characterized by headaches, pain, and purulent discharge or crusting.

The Board has remanded the claims for hearing loss, sinusitis, left knee disability, left elbow disability, and gastroesophageal reflux disease to obtain additional development.

The Veteran's temporary total disability rating due to private hospitalization and rehabilitation from February 2, 2009, to June 15, 2009 is denied as the treatment did not necessitate surgery or periods of convalescence.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for sinusitis, hemorrhoids, and headaches are being remanded due to incomplete records. The VA will attempt to obtain all relevant treatment records from February 2012 onwards.

The Board has dismissed the appeal of entitlement to a 10 percent evaluation based on multiple noncompensable service-connected disabilities as moot due to the grant of compensable evaluations for the Veteran's knee disabilities and scars.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The claim for an earlier effective date for IHD was also denied.

The Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for various conditions, including degenerative disc disease of the lumbar and cervical spines, arthralgia of the right knee, peripheral artery disease, and hypertension have all been denied. The Board found that there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and no service connection decision could be made.

The Veteran's allergic rhinitis and sinusitis have been rated as 10 percent disabling since the appeal period began, with no higher ratings warranted based on the evidence.

The Veteran's pseudofolliculitis barbae, right hand disorder, left hand disorder, sinusitis, and right knee disorder are all found to be related to service. The Veteran is granted service connection for these conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for sinusitis and allergic rhinitis are denied as they are already at their maximum schedular ratings. The claim for a rating in excess of 40 percent for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine is dismissed due to withdrawal by the Veteran.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current back and hip disabilities, as well as his sinusitis and constipation, are not related to service. The preponderance of evidence indicates these conditions did not manifest during or within one year after service, and there is no credible continuity of symptomatology.

The Veteran's appeal for additional vocational rehabilitation training under Chapter 31, Title 38, United States Code is being remanded due to the failure to provide proper notice and readjudication.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's major depressive disorder is secondary to his service-connected bilateral knee disabilities and grants service connection for this condition.