Sinusitis Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's current nose and sinus disorders are due to his in-service injury, and service connection for residuals of a nasal injury, including sinusitis, is granted.

The Board has determined that the veteran's allergic rhinitis was incurred in active service and is granted service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, a psychiatric disability, allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, and abdominal pain, all claimed as secondary to residuals of an appendectomy. The veteran was also denied an increased rating for his service-connected appendectomy scar.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development and consideration of his claims, including the issues related to rhinitis with sinusitis, left knee disability, and service connection for muscle pain, fatigue, a stomach disorder, a sleep disorder, memory loss, and a panic disorder.

The Board has granted an increased rating of 10% for the veteran's allergic rhinosinusitis, finding that it produces overall functional impairment equivalent to sinusitis with 3-6 non-incapacitating episodes per year.

The Board denied increased evaluations for sinusitis and corneal abrasion of the right eye, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation.

The Board has granted a 30 percent evaluation for allergic sinusitis with rhinitis, the maximum available under Diagnostic Code 6522.

The Board has ordered further development in the veteran's case, including additional medical examinations and a review of the evidence. The appeal is being remanded to allow for these developments.

The Board found that the veteran's current nasal disorders, including vasomotor and allergic rhinitis, did not originate in service.

The Board has granted a 50% rating for the veteran's service-connected cephalgia, effective December 12, 1996. The effective date of service connection for PTSD is set at December 12, 1996.

The Board has ordered further development due to the need for additional medical records. The case will be returned to the RO for this purpose.

The Board found that the veteran does not have a current sinus condition, including nasal trauma residuals and rhinitis, due to active military service. The Board also concluded that his currently diagnosed mild allergic rhinitis is not related to his period of active military service.

The Board is remanding the case to provide adequate notification of the VCAA requirements and to allow for further development before deciding whether new evidence has been received to reopen claims of service connection for allergic rhinosinusitis and vascular headaches.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have current diagnoses of a right ankle or low back condition, and thus service connection for these conditions is denied. The claim for an increased rating for bilateral knee bursitis is pending.

The Board found that the veteran did not have chronic sinusitis or an eye disorder due to service connection, and denied his claims for those conditions.

The Board has ordered further development due to pending issues and will remand the case back to the RO for additional consideration.

The Board has ordered further development due to pending issues regarding service connection for blackouts, dizziness, and chronic sinusitis. The case is being sent back to the RO for additional evidence collection and a VA examination.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling examinations to assess the severity of his left wrist disability and sinusitis.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to procedural issues and medical examinations.

The Board has ordered further development due to the need for additional evidence. The case will be returned to the RO for specified actions, including requesting Social Security records and employer information, arranging an ENT examination, and considering the veteran's unemployability based on his service-connected maxillary sinusitis.