Sinusitis Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for GERD and Sinusitis, finding that the evidence did not support a nexus to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's migraine headaches are related to service, and therefore grants service connection for this condition. The other claims of service connection have been denied.

The Board has granted service connection for a right foot condition and GERD, but the claim of entitlement to an initial compensable rating for allergic rhinitis and sinusitis with deviated septum is remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the case for rescheduling a videoconference hearing due to the Veteran's request. The issues of entitlement to a compensable disability rating for service-connected bilateral hearing loss and entitlement to service connection for sinusitis, secondary to asbestos exposure are still pending.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to a scheduling issue for a videoconference hearing.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations of IBS and service connection for cholecystectomy, peptic ulcer disease, esophageal spasm, muscle tension headaches, and memory loss have been granted. The effective date is set at the date of receipt of the claim.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea and right axilla phlebitis are denied as there is no evidence of current disabilities during the period of the claim.

The Board has granted service connection for sinusitis but denied a compensable rating, leaving the Veteran with an initial non-compensable rating.

The Board has ordered a remand due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's sleep apnea is caused or aggravated by his service-connected maxillary sinusitis.

The Veteran's chronic sinusitis has been manifested by three to six non-incapacitating episodes per year of sinusitis characterized by headaches, pain, and purulent discharge or crusting. The disability picture is not exceptional and the assigned schedular rating is adequate.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining service personnel records and medical records, scheduling VA examinations, and attempting to obtain outstanding treatment records.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for updated VA treatment records and new VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of any diagnosed right thumb, right wrist, and/or sinus disability.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals regarding the issues of service connection for sinusitis and a separate, compensable rating for onychomycosis. As such, these matters are dismissed.

The Board granted service connection for sinusitis and assigned a noncompensable (0%) initial rating, effective July 2006. The Veteran had either three non-incapacitating episodes or two episodes requiring antibiotic therapy over the past year.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions and to ensure all necessary development has been completed.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA clinical records and scheduling a VA examination to determine the current severity of the Veteran's allergic rhinitis. The examiner should also assess whether sinusitis and/or headaches are part of or secondary to his service-connected allergic rhinitis.

The Veteran's left knee degenerative joint disease was rated at 20 percent effective June 8, 2012. The increased rating for sinusitis remains pending as the RO granted a 10 percent evaluation but did not address higher ratings.

The Board has granted service connection for internal hemorrhoids, keratoconus of both eyes, and sinusitis. The acquired psychiatric disorder claim is pending as the evidence does not meet the criteria for direct service connection.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions are granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a breathing problem, chronic sinusitis, or sleep apnea due to his active duty service and these conditions are not caused or aggravated by any service-connected disability.