Sinusitis Board decisions

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer, chronic sinusitis, plantar warts, and a low back disability. The appeals are dismissed as there is no evidence of in-service or postservice chronic conditions.

The Board has granted a 30 percent rating for the veteran's chronic sinusitis/allergic rhinitis, finding that his symptoms meet the criteria for such a rating based on frequent episodes of sinusitis requiring prolonged antibiotic treatment.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have any of the claimed conditions as a result of his military service. Service connection is denied for all issues raised in this appeal.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected postoperative residuals of a left upper lobectomy with pleural adhesions warrant a 100 percent rating, effective from when his FEV-1 value was less than 40 percent predicted. The claim for sinusitis is remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for sinusitis and an increased rating for postoperative residuals of a left upper lobectomy with pleural adhesions, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board found service connection for bilateral hearing loss but remanded the claim for an initial compensable disability evaluation for right chronic maxillary sinusitis due to incomplete development of records and need for a VA examination.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeal as her substantive appeal was not timely filed.

The Board found no evidence of a left thumb disorder or sinusitis during service and denied the veteran's claims for these conditions.,No current diagnosis of a dental condition was established, and thus the claim is considered 'unknown' as it does not involve service connection.

The Board found no evidence of current arthritis, gout, sinusitis, or headaches related to the veteran's period of service. The claims for these conditions were denied.

The Board found no evidence linking the veteran's current low back disability, sinusitis, or stomach symptoms to service.,Specifically, the Board noted that any current conditions were not caused by incidents of service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected chronic sinusitis, finding that he did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation based on incapacitating episodes or non-incapacitating episodes.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development and adjudication, including the consideration of her claims for increased ratings for service-connected disabilities and a TDIU. The RO must also obtain all relevant medical records and conduct a VA examination to assess the impact of her service-connected conditions on her employability.

The veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the increased disability ratings for sinusitis and fibromyalgia, leaving only the issues of entitlement to an increased rating for a cervical spine disorder and entitlement to service connection for a right knee disability unresolved.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to a scheduling issue for a Travel Board hearing. The issues of rating hypertension, sinusitis, and laceration residuals remain unresolved.

The veteran's claims for secondary service connection for headaches resulting from sinusitis and increased evaluations for her service-connected sinusitis and cervical spine disability prior to October 1, 2001 were denied. The RO confirmed the current evaluation of 30% for sinusitis but did not increase it further. Service connection for degenerative changes to the cervical spine was severed effective October 1, 2001.

The veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability.,Service connection for bipolar disorder is not granted, and the veteran's rating for this condition remains at 30 percent. The veteran does not meet the criteria for a higher rating due to his symptoms being within the range considered 'stable' by VA psychiatrists.

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to consider both old and new rating criteria, provide proper VCAA notice, and obtain additional medical examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for higher ratings for sinusitis and rhinitis, finding that the evidence did not warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent for either condition.

The veteran's claim for an initial disability evaluation in excess of 10 percent for residuals of fractured nose, status post septoplasty, turbinectomy, and frontal sinusitis was denied. The evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the old rating criteria.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for high frequency hearing loss, left ear; sinusitis and bronchitis as a result of exposure to herbicides; and skin rash as a result of exposure to herbicides. The appeals were based on presumptive service connection due to exposure to Agent Orange.