Sinusitis Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's residuals of a low back injury (contusion) and nasal cavity synechia with deviated nasal septum and maxillary sinusitis are related to his active service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining treatment records and scheduling a VA examination. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered after these actions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a VA examination to assess his employability due to service-connected disabilities and consideration of whether an extraschedular TDIU rating should be considered.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of sinusitis and therefore, service connection for this condition is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an increased evaluation for his service-connected sinusitis and denied service connection for eosinophilic fasciitis.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a new hearing and issuance of a Statement of the Case (SOC) on the issue of an initial rating for maxillary sinusitis.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's low back condition is not related to service or his service-connected left knee condition. The claim for sinusitis and rhinitis remains pending as there are no findings on remand yet.

The Board found that the Veteran's migraine headaches, sinusitis and allergic rhinitis, low back disability, and skin disorder were not incurred in or aggravated by active service. The diagnoses of these conditions are less likely than not related to any event or incident during her military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's injuries in a July 1958 automobile accident were not incurred in the line of duty due to his own willful misconduct. As such, service connection for PTSD, nasal injuries, and sinusitis is denied.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his benign prostatic hypertrophy with prostatism has been granted, effective September 18, 2006. The effective date of the increased disability evaluation is determined to be September 18, 2006.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and records review, particularly regarding her service connection claims for various respiratory disabilities.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for sinusitis. The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a VA examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's chronic sinus disorder, including sinusitis and rhinitis, is at least as likely as not related to his service in Southwest Asia during his second period of active duty.

The Veteran's claim for nonservice-connected death pension benefits is denied as he did not serve during a period of war, thus failing the threshold eligibility requirement.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's fatal intracerebral hemorrhage was not caused or aggravated by his service-connected conditions, and therefore, denied the claim for service connection for the cause of death.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a service connection for hepatitis C or any other condition, and thus denied all claims.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for scheduling a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at the RO. The claims of service connection for sinusitis and asthma are on appeal, as well as an initial compensable rating claim for left foot status post arthroplasty with hemiphalangectomy of the fifth digit due to hammertoe and painful corn.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for additional development due to outstanding VA treatment records and a need for another VA examination.

The appellant's combined disability rating is 70%, which does not meet the criteria for a TDIU as his disabilities are service-connected and do not prevent him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's appeal includes claims for increased evaluations for asthma, sinusitis, and allergic rhinitis. The Board has determined that the effective date of service connection for asthma should be in July 1983, not February 9, 1998 as previously decided. Additionally, VA must obtain all relevant medical records to support these claims.