Sinusitis Board decisions

The Board has determined that service connection is warranted for the Veteran's left shoulder disorder, sinusitis, sleep apnea, nephrolithiasis with left back pain, and residuals of hyperextension injury of the right wrist. The appeal regarding these claims is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for a low back disability. The Veteran's other claims of entitlement to service connection for various disabilities are addressed in the REMAND portion of this decision.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's claimed conditions, including degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, nervous stomach disorder, dizziness, nausea and vertigo, sinusitis, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The claims were found to lack new and material evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for sinusitis and assigned an effective date of November 30, 2005. The Veteran's claim for earlier effective date for polyarthropathy of multiple joints is denied.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals for the issues of entitlement to a compensable initial rating for erectile dysfunction, service connection for hypoglycemia, and service connection for costochondritis. As such, these issues are dismissed.

The Board denied service connection for sinusitis and emphysema, as there is no persuasive evidence of current disability or pathology attributable to these conditions. The Veteran's claims for headaches, left knee chondromalacia, right foot stress fracture, upper respiratory infections (including allergic rhinitis), neurogenic bladder, sleep apnea, and initial rating higher than 10 percent for cervical spine degenerative disc disease were also denied.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions have been granted, with a 10 percent evaluation for nonallergic vasomotor rhinitis and chronic maxillary sinusitis since July 29, 2004. The claim for GERD remains pending.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current chronic sinusitis is not related to his service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

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

The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic sinusitis is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination to determine if his current condition is related to his military service, specifically his exposure during the Gulf War.

The Board denied higher initial ratings for the service-connected left ventricular hypertrophy and sinusitis, but granted an initial noncompensable evaluation for the service-connected left varicocele.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA examinations and attempting to obtain a spousal examination report.

The Board has found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are etiologically related to active service, thus granting service connection for these conditions. The claim for sinusitis is remanded as it requires further development.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for sinusitis and allergic rhinitis are being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination reports and the need for additional records.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further investigation and examination, as there is insufficient evidence regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's sinusitis.

The Board has remanded the issues of initial ratings for left elbow fracture, sinusitis, and social phobia disorder due to procedural errors. The Veteran's conditions have been evaluated based on their current manifestations.

The Board has ordered additional development due to incomplete service records and the need for further medical examinations.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, residuals of a broken nose, sinusitis, and bilateral eye disorders. The Veteran's conditions were not found to be related to his military service.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for sinusitis, hypertension and bilateral leg disabilities. The Board has ordered a remand due to the need for additional development of his claims.