Sinusitis Board decisions

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for sinusitis, diabetes mellitus, and cardiovascular disease including hypertension as they are not well-grounded.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for low back disability and sinusitis as they are not well-grounded.

The Board granted service connection for various conditions and assigned a 10 percent disability evaluation to the fracture of the left ankle. Service connection was also established for first degree atrioventricular block, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), sinusitis, recurrent ear, nose, and throat infections, hiatal hernia, gastritis, and cervical spine radiculopathy. The claim for service connection for rib pain was denied as not well grounded.

The VA determined that the veteran's sinusitis does not warrant a compensable evaluation under either the previous or amended regulations, as there is no evidence of chronic sinusitis and symptoms have been attributed to an allergic condition unrelated to service.

The veteran's death was not directly related to service or any of his service-connected disabilities, but he was continuously rated as totally disabled for more than 10 years immediately preceding his death. The claim for payment of certain accrued benefits on death of a beneficiary under 38 U.S.C.A. § 5121 is held in abeyance pending completion of the development requested.

The Board found that the veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including a broken nose, sinusitis, arthritis, arteriosclerotic heart disease, and emphysema, are not well-grounded. The evidence did not show any in-service injury or disease that would support these claims.

The Board has granted a 30% evaluation for service-connected maxillary sinusitis and a 20% evaluation for service-connected prostatitis, effective from the date of the decision.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings of his service-connected sinusitis and residuals of tonsillectomy were denied as there was no evidence of symptomatic residuals from these conditions.

The veteran's appeal includes multiple issues related to her service-connected disabilities and new claims. The Board has ordered further development of the record, including obtaining examination reports and private treatment records.

The Board denied all claims of increased rating and service connection, finding no competent medical evidence linking current conditions to service or any other basis for granting service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's chronic cervical strain is service-connected, but his sinus disability cannot be linked to service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims of service connection for bronchitis, sinusitis, low back disability, and bilateral hearing loss are not well-grounded. The evidence does not establish a link between these conditions and his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, finding that they were not well-grounded due to a lack of evidence supporting their diagnosis or causation.

The Board found that the veteran's claims of service connection for allergic rhinitis/sinusitis, abnormal reaction to insect bites, head disability, neck disability, and right foot disability other than residuals of frozen feet are not well grounded due to lack of competent medical evidence showing current disabilities.

The Board found that the veteran's disabilities do not permit training to begin within a reasonable period; thus, achievement of a vocational goal is infeasible at this time.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for allergic rhinitis and reactive airway disease, finding that the disability picture does not more nearly approximate the criteria for a higher rating under either the former or revised criteria.

The veteran's appeal for increased evaluations of his service-connected sinusitis, lung scarring, and fracture residuals is denied. The claim for a temporary total evaluation due to convalescence following outpatient surgery is also denied.

The Board found that the veteran's bilateral eye disorder is not related to his service-connected nose disability or sinusitis, and denied both the claim for service connection and the request for an increased rating for sinusitis.

The Board granted increased evaluations of 20 percent for service-connected low back disorder and 10 percent for service-connected sinusitis, both effective from September 11, 1992.

The veteran has been granted service connection for a deviated nasal septum and allergic rhinitis, both conditions that were incurred during his military service.