Sinusitis Board decisions

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea and chronic sinusitis with allergic rhinitis are found to have first manifested during military service, and the Board finds that these conditions are presumed to be related to his active duty.,The Veteran is currently diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea and chronic sinusitis with allergic rhinitis. Both conditions were shown to have begun during military service.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of head injury, but remands it to obtain a clarification on the VA examiner's opinion regarding the relationship between his current headaches and in-service head injury.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing a VA examination to determine if the Veteran has a respiratory disability related to service or secondary to her service-connected sinusitis.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims, including obtaining medical opinions and records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was previously denied due to lack of a verified in-service stressor. New evidence received since the previous denial does not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.

The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for allergic rhinitis with intermittent sinusitis was denied as the evidence did not show any incapacitating episodes of sinusitis, polyps, or obstruction of nasal passage.

The Board found no evidence linking the Veteran's current conditions to his military service and denied all claims for service connection.

The Board denied a rating higher than 10 percent for rhinitis and sinusitis with headaches, finding that the Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including chondromalacia of the patellae, urinary tract infection, sinusitis, epidymitis, bronchitis, left ear hearing loss, tinnitus, rash (including tinea), and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The evidence submitted since the March 1989 RO decision is not new or material to reopen these claims.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to questions regarding the exact nature and etiology of certain disabilities, including pharyngitis/sinusitis, thoracolumbar spine disability, and right knee disability. The Veteran is requested to provide information about his treatment at a private medical facility.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to assess his right frontal maxillary sinusitis with chronic rhinitis.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current disability for any of the conditions he is seeking service connection for, and therefore, these claims are denied.

The Veteran's claims for hypertension, sinusitis, and rhinitis are denied as the evidence does not support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by service.,VA has provided adequate medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's right knee disability, left knee disability, and neck disability. However, additional development is needed to address his claims for hypertension, sinusitis, and rhinitis.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU rating is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling an examination to assess his employability given his service-connected conditions.

The Board found that the Veteran's claimed psychiatric, sinus, and ankle disabilities were not incurred or aggravated by service. The claims for PTSD, sinusitis, and bilateral ankle disability are all denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's respiratory condition and its relation to service. The Veteran will be scheduled for a VA examination to assess his current health status and determine if any conditions are related to military service.

The Board found that the Veteran's hernia, sinusitis, and sleep apnea are related to service. The Veteran was granted service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's chronic rhinitis is related to his active duty service, while sinusitis was not diagnosed during service and there is no evidence of a current diagnosis.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board found that the Veteran's sinus conditions were not incurred in or aggravated by active military service and are not proximately due to or the result of his service-connected hypertension.