Sinusitis Board decisions

The Board finds that the Veteran's sinusitis is related to his service, and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's disability rating for sinusitis was reduced from 30 percent to 10 percent, effective November 1, 2009. The Board found that the reduction was improper and restored the original 30 percent rating.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for bilateral maxillary sinusitis and allergic rhinitis. The remaining issues are being remanded to the RO.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have sinusitis, and thus service connection for this condition is denied. The other issues of service connection are also denied as there is no evidence of a current disability during service or within one year after separation.

The Board has granted service connection for pharyngitis and enlarged tonsils due to aggravation, but denied service connection for sinusitis, sleep apnea, and vision problems secondary to hypertension.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including a new VA examination and consideration of all received evidence.

The Board found that the Veteran's sinusitis did not have onset during his active service and is not etiologically related to his active service. The Veteran has never had retinopathy of either eye.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right wrist disability, chronic sinusitis, and headaches secondary to sinusitis are all related to service. The Veteran's current conditions have been established as a result of injuries sustained during his military service.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating prior to May 14, 2009, and a rating in excess of 10 percent thereafter for chronic sinusitis and allergic rhinitis is being remanded due to the need for additional development including obtaining updated medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has dismissed the appeals of the claims for service connection for residuals of a hamstring injury, chronic fatigue syndrome, sinusitis, and right shoulder disability due to withdrawal. The claim for service connection for sleep apnea is reopened.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for sinusitis, sleep disorder (to include sleep apnea), and gastritis are not ripe for adjudication due to a lack of probative medical evidence. The case is therefore REMANDED for further development.

The Veteran's hypertension and sinusitis were not incurred in or aggravated by his military service.,Service connection for depressive disorder was granted, but with a current disability rating of 50% prior to August 20, 2009.

The Veteran's service-connected chronic sinusitis is currently rated at 30 percent, effective December 31, 2012. The initial rating for allergic rhinitis remains denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability, and psychiatric disorder were denied.,Service connection was also denied for allergic rhinitis with chronic sinusitis.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims for service connection are not properly before it and has scheduled a video conference hearing to address these issues.

The Veteran's service connection claims for allergic rhinitis with sinusitis and gastrointestinal disability (claimed as irritable bowel syndrome) are granted.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining updated medical records and scheduling VA examinations to assess the current severity of his service-connected rhinosinusitis and DJD of the right foot.

The Board has granted service connection for allergic rhinitis with sinusitis and sleep apnea, finding that these conditions are attributable to the Veteran's active service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection and initial compensable disability evaluations for his claimed conditions, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under applicable diagnostic codes.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for fungal sinusitis with nasal polyps was granted, as new evidence (his in-service exposure to herbicides) supported reopening the claim and linking his current condition to service.