Sinusitis Board decisions

The Veteran's sinusitis has been rated at 10 percent since August 14, 2012.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for sinusitis, a stomach disorder, and PTSD. The evidence does not support a finding of service connection for any of these conditions.

The Board has determined that the appellant's sinusitis and allergies did not begin during his active duty or active duty for training, and thus service connection is denied.

The Board finds that the Veteran's vision loss is due to refractive error and not related to service. The claims for sinusitis, bilateral hearing loss, and nerve disability of the feet are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to scheduling issues, and no specific rating or effective date has been assigned.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded due to the inadequacy of a VA examination report and the need for additional development.

The Veteran seeks service connection for various conditions allegedly related to cold injuries sustained during his military service in Korea. The claims are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining unit history and morning reports from relevant periods.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for his service-connected postoperative residuals of a nasal septum deformity with vasomotor rhinitis is being remanded due to the inextricability of issues related to chronic sinusitis and headaches. The Board also requests additional information regarding the location of the Veteran's recent nasal surgery.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for fibromyalgia, conjunctivitis, lumbar strain and spinal degenerative arthritis, sinusitis, hypertension, bronchitis, cervical degenerative arthritis with spondylosis with right arm radiculopathy, and degenerative arthritis of the arms, wrists, and hands. The Board found that there was no evidence of these conditions during service or within one year after separation.

The Board has determined that the Veteran is entitled to a 20 percent rating for residuals of a right ankle fracture with osteoarthritis beginning on April 23, 2009. The Veteran's claim for service connection for sinusitis has been granted and an initial noncompensable rating was assigned.

The Veteran's claims for initial compensable ratings for service-connected allergic rhinitis and chronic sinusitis are being remanded due to the need for additional VA examination and treatment records.

The Veteran's asthma, sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, and bilateral hearing loss have not met the criteria for higher initial evaluations.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unemployable on an extraschedular basis, as his combined rating is at least 40% and he has the ability to engage in sedentary employment.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unemployable, and the Board grants a TDIU rating.

The Board has granted service connection for right lumbar radiculopathy as a component of the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability.

The Board found that the Veteran's current lung disability, diagnosed as COPD, is not related to his active service or any aspect thereof, including his service-connected rhinitis, sinusitis, or deviated septum.

The Veteran is entitled to a total disability rating for compensation purposes based on individual unemployability prior to April 28, 2010 due to service-connected disabilities preventing him from obtaining or retaining substantial gainful employment.

The Veteran's initial claim for higher ratings and earlier effective dates for chronic sinusitis and orbital cellulitis of the right eye was granted. The Veteran is now rated at 30% for chronic sinusitis, effective from November 6, 2010.

The Board has determined that service connection is not warranted for a sinus disability, to include sinusitis. The Veteran's knee disabilities are also denied as the evidence does not support a finding of chronicity or continuity of symptomatology since service.

The Board has granted service connection for asthma, finding that the Veteran's current condition is at least as likely as not related to his active military service. The other conditions were either not shown to be present during service or are not considered disabling.