Sinusitis Board decisions

The Veteran's asthma with allergic rhinitis does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under VA disability evaluation criteria.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for sinusitis, to include general diseases of allergic etiology. However, it was determined that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen his previously denied claims for service connection for a pollen allergy (claimed as congestion from pollen) or high cholesterol.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for a new VA examination to assess the current severity and all manifestations of her service-connected allergic rhinitis, including whether it causes polyps or nasal obstruction on both sides. The issue of TDIU is also referred back to the RO.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for her service-connected left and right elbow tendonitis, hypothyroidism, allergic rhinitis, asthma, bronchitis, sinusitis, and depression. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for any of these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for pansinusitis with occasional headaches is being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations and treatment records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for allergic rhinitis and fibrotic cyst disease of the left breast were denied. The Board found that her allergy symptoms are likely due to service, but there is no current diagnosis of fibrotic cyst disease of the left breast.

The Board found no evidence of a current right knee disability related to service and denied the Veteran's claim for service connection. The sinusitis issue was remanded due to insufficient medical opinion regarding its relation to service.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of a current disability related to active military service for any of the claimed conditions. Service connection was denied for lumbar spine disorder, bilateral knee disorder, hypertension, sinusitis, and laryngitis.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination and further development of evidence.

The Board found that the Veteran's sinus condition was not present in service, did not manifest within one year of discharge, and there is no nexus between her current condition and service. The appeal for service connection for a sinus condition is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current diagnosis of sinusitis is related to his period of service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for his service-connected sinusitis, with retention cyst, is being remanded due to the need for a CT scan of the sinuses and clarification on the number of incapacitating episodes.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is being remanded due to the need for additional development of his medical records and an examination to assess the combined effects of his service-connected disabilities on his employability.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for sinusitis has been dismissed as the issue was addressed in an April 1997 SOC and the Veteran did not perfect an appeal in a timely manner.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sinusitis began during his military service and has continued to present day, meeting the criteria for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have any of the claimed conditions and there is no evidence linking these conditions to service. As a result, the claims for service connection are denied.

The Board finds that the Veteran's currently diagnosed sinusitis, rhinitis, and headaches are post-traumatic in nature and directly related to his September 1969 in-service injury. As a result, service connection for these conditions is granted.

The Veteran's residuals of status post bladder suspension are productive of continual urinary leakage requiring the wearing of absorbent materials at least four to five times a day, and she is granted an initial disability rating of 60 percent.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral plantar fasciitis, left great toe osteoarthritis with hallux valgus deformity, and allergic rhinitis have been granted. However, the evaluations for these conditions remain at zero percent.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, bronchial asthma, fatigue, gastrointestinal disability, and hyperlipidemia. The decision also denied his claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability (including major depressive disorder) as secondary to sinusitis.