Sinusitis Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including medical examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU has been granted due to the combined effect of his service-connected disabilities, which meet the schedular threshold requirement.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for sinusitis, bronchitis, and a rating in excess of 10 percent for hearing loss of the right ear. The appeals are dismissed.

The Board has remanded the case for scheduling a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at the RO due to the Veteran's request. The appeal is not about service connection, but rather whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for sinusitis.

The Veteran's rhinitis was previously rated at 10 percent. As of May 20, 2014, his condition has been found to warrant a higher 30 percent rating. Additionally, he is now granted service connection for sinusitis as secondary to his rhinitis.

The Board has reopened the claims for right elbow and right hand disabilities, granted service connection for chronic sinusitis, cervical spondylosis, and hypertension, and denied all other issues on appeal.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for sinusitis and granted it, finding that there is at least equipoise evidence to support a finding that the condition had its onset in service.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including scheduling a VA examination and obtaining additional medical records.

The Veteran's chronic sinusitis has not been manifested by three or more incapacitating episodes per year of requiring prolonged antibiotic treatment, or more than six non-incapacitating episodes per year characterized by headaches, pain, and purulent discharge or crusting. As a result, the claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for chronic sinusitis is denied.

The Board found that the Veteran's sinusitis did not meet or approximate the criteria for a compensable rating at any time during the evaluation period, and thus denied his claim for an increased rating.

The Veteran's respiratory disorder, claimed as sinusitis, is not service-connected. The initial noncompensable rating for his left ear hearing loss disability is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sinusitis, finding that new and material evidence had not been presented to reopen his previously denied claim. The VA examination report did not establish a direct link between the Veteran's current sinusitis and his military service.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for allergic rhinitis, a right wrist sebaceous cyst, and a compensable initial rating for sinusitis have been withdrawn. The Board also found that the Veteran does not currently have cellulitis or ulcerative colitis.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for sinusitis, sleep apnea, and gout have been denied. The Board finds that new evidence received is not material to reopen the claim of service connection for sinusitis. Service connection has also not been granted for sleep apnea or gout.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for the grant of service connection for left eye macular scar, left elbow strain, left hip strain, and sinusitis/rhinitis are denied as there is no legal basis for awarding an effective date prior to January 7, 2010.

The Board found that the Veteran's current nasal and sinus conditions, including a maxillary retention cyst or polyp, deviated septum, and sinusitis, were not related to his period of service. The claim for service connection was denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinion regarding the Veteran's claimed sinusitis and its relationship to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded as there is insufficient evidence to determine the nature and cause of his claimed conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to a request for a Travel Board hearing within 90 days of notification. The claims for reopening service connection for respiratory disabilities and hypertension are still pending.

The Board denied service connection for left knee disability, fibromyalgia, hypertension, allergic rhinitis, and sinusitis. The Veteran's claims were remanded due to new evidence received after a prior denial.