Sinusitis Board decisions

The Veteran's claims are being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and conducting examinations to address the severity of his sinusitis and gastrointestinal disability.

The Board has granted service connection for chronic sinusitis and allergic rhinitis, finding that the Veteran's symptoms began during his military service and have continued to the present.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection claims for sinusitis and allergic rhinitis prior to the Board's decision.

The Veteran seeks service connection for a sinus disability, including maxillary sinusitis and allergic rhinitis. The Board has determined that the claim should be remanded to obtain a VA examination and determine if her current sinus disability is related to her military service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for the issues of an initial compensable rating for hiatal hernia and service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability, as well as entitlement to service connection for chest pain.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including choreiform movement disorder and tinnitus, prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment due to his education and occupational experience.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current disability manifested by sinusitis, and there is no credible evidence of continuity of symptomatology. The low back disorder was also not shown to be due to an in-service event or injury. As for allergic rhinitis, the case has been remanded to the RO.

The Board finds that the Veteran has a current diagnosis of sinusitis and establishes continuity of symptomatology since service. Therefore, service connection for sinusitis is granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's attempt to reopen his service connection claim for sinusitis, finding that new and material evidence had not been presented.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine with spondylolisthesis and chronic sinusitis, render him incapable of obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board has granted service connection for allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, and asthma. The Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for conjunctivitis is remanded due to the need for a VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bronchitis, residuals of a contusion of the right hand, and hypertension have been withdrawn. The Board finds that there is no current evidence of chronic disabilities such as right foot disorder, bilateral corneal abrasions, pseudofolliculitis barbae, or sinusitis. Hypertension was not shown within one year of service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of sinusitis, chest pain, bronchitis, or a skin condition. Therefore, service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including new VA examinations to determine the relationship between his current hypertension and sinusitis with service, as well as the severity of his sinusitis.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining records from the appellant's reported hospitalization and/or surgery in service at Perrin Air Force Base. Additionally, a new opinion is needed regarding the etiology of the left knee disability. The issues of entitlement to service connection for patellofemoral syndrome of the right knee, sinusitis, skin disability of the lower extremities, and hemorrhoids need to be remanded as well.

The Board found that the evidence does not support a finding of service connection for sinusitis, as it is less likely than not related to service or service-connected URI.

The Board has determined that there is no current evidence of sinusitis, left ankle disability, or left foot plantar fasciitis. The Veteran's claims for these conditions are therefore denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including VA examinations.

The Veteran's allergic rhinitis with recurrent maxillary sinusitis does not meet the criteria for a higher rating as it does not result in complete obstruction of a nasal passage, 50 percent obstruction in each nasal passage, incapacitating episodes, need for prolonged antibiotics, or more than six non-incapacitating episodes characterized by headache, pain, and purulent discharge or crusting per year.