Sinusitis Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected allergic rhinitis is rated at 10 percent prior to March 17, 2009 and increased to 30 percent thereafter.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have current diagnoses of right ankle or wrist disorders, and thus service connection cannot be granted for these conditions. The claim for sinusitis is also denied.

The Board denied service connection for the claimed conditions, finding no evidence of their onset or association with service.

The Board has remanded the case due to unclear medical evidence regarding the appellant's current sinusitis and incomplete records from the El Paso VA outpatient clinic. The appellant needs a VA examination to determine if he currently has any upper respiratory condition that had its inception during service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including VA examinations to assess the nature and etiology of her claimed disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a chronic cough and seasonal allergic rhinitis is being remanded due to the need for further examination and development of medical records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a confirmed diagnosis of sinusitis, lung disability, or skin disabilities. The claims are denied as there is no evidence to support these conditions were incurred in service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development of evidence, particularly regarding whether the Veteran's preexisting sinusitis increased in severity during his active service and if it is related to his service-connected sleep apnea.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain additional information regarding the Veteran's claimed psychiatric disability and sinusitis/rhinitis, including through medical examinations. The Veteran will be provided with further instructions on providing stressor details and his claims for service connection will be adjudicated based on the updated evidence.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and adjudication due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's current disabilities are related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's pre-existing nasal disability was aggravated by surgery performed during active service, and therefore grants service connection for residuals of nasal surgery.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine if the Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unemployable. The case is being remanded for further examination and review of his claims.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and sinusitis, finding that new and material evidence was not received to reopen these claims. The claim for tooth extraction secondary to sinusitis is also denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sinusitis had its onset in service and is etiologically related to his active service, granting the claim for service connection.

The Board found that the Veteran's allergic rhinitis did not meet or approximate the criteria for a compensable disability rating under VA's rating schedule, and thus denied her claim for an initial compensable rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for allergic rhinitis, bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, and tinnitus. The examiner found that the current conditions are not related to military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected pansinusitis with bilateral nasal polyps contributed substantially or materially to his death from respiratory failure, chronic obstructive lung disease, and community acquired pneumonia.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right knee disability, gastrointestinal disorder (GERD), sinusitis, and bronchitis. The evidence does not support a finding of current disabilities or a nexus to service.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings on multiple conditions were dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeals. The claims for service connection for hypoglycemia and hypercholesterolemia (including hypertension) were denied as there was no evidence showing these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by service, nor could they be presumed to have been incurred therein. The claim for TDIU was also denied as there is no evidence of unemployability solely due to service-connected disabilities prior to May 30, 1997.

The Board found that there is no evidence to support service connection for any of the claimed conditions, including bronchitis, sinusitis, intervertebral disc syndrome, migraine headaches, arthritis of the elbows and knees. The claim was denied.