Sinusitis Board decisions

The veteran's claims for service connection for sinusitis, hearing loss, eye disability, low back disability and neck disability are being remanded for further development.

The veteran's chronic sinusitis, left ankle sprain with early degenerative joint disease, status post right lateral meniscectomy, and residuals of a fracture of the right fifth metacarpal do not warrant higher ratings.

The Board grants service connection for sinusitis, chronic headaches (migraine), and lumbar spine disability (degenerative disc disease and left lumbar radiculopathy) based on the evidence of record.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for right epicondylitis, a rating in excess of 30 percent for migraines, and a rating in excess of 10 percent for sinusitis.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding no evidence of a relationship between his claimed conditions and military service.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for his bilateral eye disability, sinusitis, prostatitis, and left ankle disability were denied as the evidence did not support a higher rating.

The veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral maxillary sinusitis with chronic allergic rhinitis is being remanded for a new VA examination and to obtain any outstanding medical records.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for sinusitis, finding no evidence of a chronic condition during service or continuity of symptomatology since service.

The veteran's service-connected extrinsic asthma is rated at 30 percent, and he was granted service connection for allergic rhinitis and a chronic left wrist sprain.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and sinusitis as not being incurred in or aggravated by active military service. The veteran's major depressive disorder was found to be manifested by no more than impairment of short-term memory, disturbances of motivation and mood, and difficulty in establishing and maintaining effective work and social relationships.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for neurodermatitis on the face and forearms, as well as sinusitis, were denied.

The veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, an increased rating for sinusitis, and an initial increased rating for gastritis were denied as the evidence did not support the veteran's assertions.

The Board remands the case for additional development, including obtaining updated medical records and scheduling VA examinations.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for sinusitis as secondary to his service-connected temporomandibular joint disease (TMJ) due to a lack of competent medical evidence linking the two conditions.

The veteran's appeal for service connection for chronic sinusitis was denied because there is no evidence of a current diagnosis of chronic sinusitis or that the condition developed in service.

The veteran's appeal for higher initial evaluations for focal segmental glomerulosclerosis with hypertension beginning February 24, 2006 and chronic rhinitis prior to and beginning April 14, 2005 is remanded for additional development.

The Board denied service connection for post-operative chronic bilateral ethmoid and maxillary sinusitis with bilateral nasal polyposis, finding no evidence of a nexus between the condition and active military service or radiation exposure.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for sinusitis as there was no evidence of an in-service disease or injury, and the current condition was not shown to be related to military service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for sinusitis and an increased rating for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine were remanded for additional development.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for higher initial ratings for his left shoulder disability, bilateral pes planus, allergic sinusitis and rhinitis, and hypertension.