Sinusitis Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, resulting in the grant of TDIU effective June 1, 2012.

The Board has granted service connection for sinusitis, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis of sinusitis is related to his in-service treatment and continuous symptoms since service separation.

The Board is remanding the case for further development and consideration, including obtaining a statement of the case on the issue of character of discharge and any Social Security Administration records. The claims for service connection will also be considered.

The Board denied service connection for sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, and sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected nasal condition. The claim for PTSD was also denied.

The Veteran's claim for higher initial ratings for bilateral pes planus, PTSD, and coronary artery disease have been granted. An effective date of November 24, 2008 has also been established.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bronchitis, sinusitis, and a bilateral foot condition were previously denied. The current evidence does not establish that these conditions are related to service or any other relevant factor.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not render her unemployable due to substantially gainful employment.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sinusitis and deviated nasal septum are etiologically related to his active military service, thus granting service connection for both conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining relevant medical records and scheduling a VA examination. The issues of service connection for rhinitis/sinusitis and initial rating for tongue injury residuals are on appeal.

The Board has determined that it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran's asthma is related to his active duty service, and thus grants service connection for asthma.

The Board finds that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of venereal warts or sinusitis, and thus cannot establish service connection for these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to address whether VA's duty to assist was satisfied in light of private medical records. The Veteran is required to provide additional evidence and argument on this matter.

The Board found that the Veteran's sinusitis with sinus headaches has shown material improvement since a 30% rating was granted in 2001, and thus reduction from a 30% to a noncompensable (0%) rating for sinusitis with sinus headaches was proper.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from substantially gainful employment, and therefore the criteria for a TDIU have not been met.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA and private medical records, scheduling examinations, and considering the Veteran's claims.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD, Lumbosacral Strain, Sinusitis, Allergic Rhinitis, and Bilateral Pes Planus. Additionally, the Board found new and material evidence to reopen the claim of service connection for Sleep Apnea secondary to his service-connected allergic rhinitis and sinusitis.

The Board found that the Veteran's chronic allergies, including sinusitis and allergic rhinitis, were not incurred in or aggravated by his active service. The Board also noted that hypertension was not shown to be related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for a cervical spine disorder. However, it denied her claims for service connection for bulimia/anorexia, an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, fibrocystic breast disease, right lower leg nerve damage, sinusitis, and migraine headaches.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's deviated nasal septum with partial obstruction was aggravated by service, and thus service connection is granted for this condition. The claims for sleep apnea and sinusitis as secondary to a deviated septum are also granted.

The Veteran's claims for higher initial ratings were denied as the evidence did not support a finding of service connection or an increased rating for any of her claimed conditions.