Sinusitis Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's residuals of a rectal abscess and allergy disorder, to include sinusitis and allergic dermatitis, are not related to his active service.

The Veteran's cervical spine disorder, sinusitis, and deviated septum are not shown to be due to any event or incident of his military service.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for a deviated nasal septum with partial obstruction and granted it, finding that new evidence supports reopening of the claim. The other claims remain denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including macules on the tongue, chronic bronchitis, asthma, chronic sinusitis, a heart disability, hypertension, carpal tunnel syndromes, bilateral pes planus, and psychiatric disabilities. The decision found no current disabilities or evidence of in-service incurrence.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address the Veteran's claims for service connection of low back disorder, cervical spine disorder, and sinusitis. The case will be remanded for a new examination and opinion from an examiner who reviewed all relevant evidence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, allergic sinusitis/rhinitis, ulcers, and hepatitis C, are not shown to have been incurred or aggravated during service. The initial presumption of soundness upon entry into service is rebutted as there is no clear and unmistakable evidence (CUE) that these conditions existed prior to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, residuals of a left cheekbone fracture, deviated nasal septum, and chronic sinusitis were denied as the evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to January 1, 2002. Therefore, an earlier effective date for the grant of individual employability is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected chronic sinusitis with headaches is manifested by near constant sinusitis characterized by headaches, pain, and tenderness of the affected sinus, and purulent discharge or crusting after repeated surgeries. The Board has determined that a 50 percent rating for sinusitis with headaches meets the criteria.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sinusitis is being remanded due to the need for additional development and examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination to determine if the Veteran has sinusitis related to his service.

The Veteran's claim for a gynecological disorder is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability and the claimed conditions are not related to service.,The Veteran's claim for chronic sinusitis is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability and the claimed condition is not related to service.

The Veteran's claims for gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, upper respiratory, and right ear hearing loss disabilities were denied as they are not related to his active service.,There is no indication that the Veteran's claimed conditions are related to any period of inactive duty training (INACDUTRA).

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU rating was granted, and the Board found that his service-connected disabilities rendered him unemployable. The claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are remanded due to the lack of a Statement of the Case.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations and medical opinions. The appeals will be reconsidered based on the new evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a respiratory disability, bowel disorder, and post-operative residuals of a left knee meniscus repair were denied. The Veteran was not granted any new evaluations or effective dates.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sinusitis warrants a 30 percent disability rating, effective from the date of his claim.

The VA determined that the Veteran's chronic sinusitis did not originate during his military service and is unrelated to his service, including exposure to dust, pollutants or toxins while serving in the Southwest Asia Theater of Operations during the Persian Gulf War.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have sinusitis or rhinitis, and there is no evidence linking his current conditions to service. Therefore, he cannot establish service connection for these disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for chronic sinusitis, finding that the Veteran's allergic rhinitis includes a current diagnosis of chronic sinusitis. The evidence is in equipoise as to whether the Veteran currently suffers from chronic sinusitis.