Sinusitis Board decisions

The Board found that the Veteran's sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, and migraine headaches were not incurred in or aggravated by active service. The VA examiners concluded that these conditions pre-existed service and did not worsen during service.

The Board has determined that the appellant's claimed conditions did not manifest during a period of active military service and are not otherwise related to such service. As a result, the claim for service connection is denied.

The Board denied service connection for sinusitis, but the Veteran's claim remains pending as he has provided new and material evidence to reopen his previous claims.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for chronic lumbar strain has been granted.,Service connection for eczema has also been established.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for sinusitis has been withdrawn. The TDIU claim is part and parcel of the right knee disability claim, which remains on appeal.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as there was no objective evidence of sinusitis, epididymitis, onychomycosis, left knee disability or left shoulder disability. The Veteran's current conditions are not presumed due to his military service.

The appeal of entitlement to service connection for upper back disability is dismissed as moot due to the grant of service connection for lumbar disk syndrome with lumbar spondylosis and cervical spondylosis/sprain. The Veteran's chronic sinusitis and associated headaches are found to be related to his active service.

The Veteran's claim for a right ankle disability, allergic rhinitis, arthritis of the left leg, and an acquired psychiatric disorder were all denied as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions. The TDIU claim was also not addressed.

The Veteran's sinusitis and rhinitis with retention cyst have been granted a 30 percent disability rating, effective from May 2007.

The Veteran's sinusitis, irritable bowel syndrome, and chronic fatigue syndrome have been found to be service-connected.,Right hip disability is also service-connected as secondary to his service-connected knee disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to an issue with scheduling a video conference hearing. The Veteran was originally scheduled for a hearing in Waco, Texas but requested it be held at a VA facility in El Paso, Texas.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to verify the appellant's service dates and obtain relevant medical records, particularly those from Maxwell Air Force Base Hospital. The claims for service connection will be remanded for further action.

The Veteran was still gainfully employed prior to June 1, 2009 and thus is not entitled to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability for that period.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain updated medical evidence and to schedule the appellant for an appropriate VA aid and attendance or housebound examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current diagnoses of sinusitis and allergic rhinitis are at least as likely as not related to his active service, including in-service treatment for a sinus condition. Therefore, service connection is granted.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss was not incurred in or aggravated by service. The RO granted a disability rating of 30 percent for dizziness, effective April 2, 2012. The Veteran is already receiving the maximum rating for headaches associated with rhinosinusitis and a separate rating for rhinosinusitis.

The Veteran's appeals for increased initial ratings for urinary incontinence, sinusitis, and anemia have been withdrawn.,Service connection has been granted for bilateral tarsal tunnel syndrome. The Board finds that the evidence supports a finding of continuity of symptomatology since service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including scheduling a VA examination and issuing a SOC on the issues of service connection for a hysterectomy, a compensable disability evaluation for service-connected endometriosis (claimed as infertility), and a temporary total evaluation of 100 percent.

The Veteran's sleep apnea and sinusitis are found to be related to active service. The claim for chronic upper respiratory infections is remanded as the evidence does not contain sufficient competent medical evidence to decide the claim.

The Veteran's pansinusitis post-operative bilateral endoscopic sinus surgery, turbinate surgery and septoplasty was rated as 30 percent disabling. The Board found that the evidence supported a higher rating of 50 percent due to near constant sinusitis with headaches, pain, tenderness of affected sinus, and purulent discharge or crusting after repeated surgeries.