Sinusitis Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining additional medical records and scheduling the Veteran for VA examinations to determine the nature of his hearing loss, sinusitis, headaches, and any potential secondary service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected chronic sinusitis, characterized by headaches, pain, and tenderness after repeated surgeries, is now rated at the maximum schedular evaluation of 50 percent.

The Veteran's appeal for reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred at a private hospital on October 2, 2008 is denied as the criteria for payment under VA regulations are not met.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for various conditions, finding that none of them were incurred or aggravated by active duty service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and sinusitis were denied. The maximum schedular rating of 10 percent for tinnitus was granted.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD resulted in a 30 percent disability rating from April 29, 2007 to October 28, 2008 and a 70 percent disability rating from October 29, 2008 to May 5, 2009. Service connection was denied for sinusitis, hypertension, chronic diarrhea, heart palpitations, left knee disability, and right knee disability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for endometriosis has been reopened and is now considered on its merits.,The Veteran's chronic allergic rhinitis is currently rated as non-compensable.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's chronic sore throat, claimed as chronic pharyngitis, is not service-connected because it is a manifestation of his already service-connected gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). The claim for chronic sinusitis was also denied.

The Veteran's claimed conditions, including migraine headaches, hearing loss, arthritis of various joints, asthma, lower back degenerative disc disease and muscle pain, an acquired psychiatric disorder to include depression, allergies and rhinitis, and nerve paralysis, were not incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining a supplemental opinion regarding the effect of his service-connected disabilities on his employability and whether an evaluation for frontal bone deformity with depression is warranted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for asbestosis, sinusitis (secondary to asbestosis), and headaches (secondary to hearing loss and tinnitus). The decision was based on a lack of new and material evidence for asbestosis and the absence of a causal link between the claimed conditions and the service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have any residuals of a nasal fracture, and his current symptoms are associated with his service-connected sinusitis.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea and rhinitis, finding that there was no competent evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's sinusitis and hearing loss were not shown to meet the criteria for a compensable rating under the applicable VA rating schedule.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed frostbite residuals and allergic rhinitis are not service-connected, as there is no credible evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's bilateral shoulder disability was granted service connection. The right hip and sinusitis disabilities were denied as not incurred in or aggravated by active duty.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current disability for which service connection can be granted for sinusitis, left knee disability, paresthesia of the lower extremities, De Quervain's syndrome of the right upper extremity, or costochondritis.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including obtaining VA medical records and scheduling an examination to assess the impact of his service-connected disabilities on his ability to obtain substantially gainful employment.

The Board granted service connection for chronic allergic rhinitis and hypertension, with a noncompensable rating assigned for hypertension. The Veteran's other claims were withdrawn prior to the decision.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for postoperative residuals of left third metatarsal osteotomy and sinusitis were denied by the Board.