Sinusitis Board decisions

The Veteran's headaches, deviated nasal septum, and sinusitis are all found to be related to his active service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current sinus disability and therefore, service connection for residuals of bilateral antrostomies is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have chronic sinusitis and thus, service connection for this condition is denied. The Veteran's postoperative nasal and maxillary polyps disability was evaluated but no compensable rating was assigned.

The Veteran's service-connected chronic sinusitis is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted based on the evidence of record.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a left cheekbone fracture, deviated nasal septum, and chronic sinusitis were denied as there is no evidence to support the current conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, which is secondary to his service-connected sinusitis and rhinitis, has been remanded due to the need for an adequate opinion regarding the etiology of his sleep apnea.

The Veteran's claim for sleep apnea has been granted as secondary to medications prescribed for his service-connected disabilities.,The claim for reopening a respiratory disorder (originally claimed as allergic rhinitis, upper respiratory infections and sinusitis) has been granted due to the submission of new evidence.

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

The Veteran's claims for service connection for COPD, sinusitis, and a neck condition were denied. The claim for an increased evaluation for CAD was granted but with limitations.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic sinusitis with a deviated nasal septum was pending since January 1972. The effective date of the grant of service connection is now set at January 19, 1972.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for chronic sinusitis was denied, and his TDIU claim was also denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating or for establishing unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for sinusitis and lumbar spine disability, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his in-service injuries.

The Veteran's chronic sinusitis is currently rated at 30 percent, which is the maximum rating available under the General Rating Formula for Sinusitis. The evidence does not support a higher rating as she has had six non-incapacitating episodes of sinusitis per year and no incapacitating episodes requiring prolonged antibiotic treatment.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's previously denied claim for service connection for sinusitis and granted it, finding that new evidence supports a finding of chronic sinus symptoms in service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling the Veteran for VA examinations to assess his service-connected nephrolithiasis, eczema, lumbago, patellofemoral syndrome of the right knee, and osteoarthritis of the left knee disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of records. The issues include service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, sinusitis, and erectile dysfunction.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for hemorrhoids and sinusitis due to additional development being required, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are of such nature and severity as to prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment, warranting a TDIU.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for nasal polyposis and sinusitis, as well as allergic rhinitis, all claimed to be due to asbestos exposure. The Board finds that further development is necessary to corroborate the claimed asbestos exposure in service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been presented to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection for sinus problems, GERD, PTSD, and sleep apnea. Service connection is granted for all conditions.