Sinusitis decisions — 2023

Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension, and tinnitus is granted effective November 20, 2015.,Service connection for prostatitis is granted effective November 20, 2015.,Service connection for allergic rhinitis is granted effective November 20, 2015. This issue is granted pursuant to the Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxins Act of 2022 (PACT Act).,Service connection for sinusitis is granted on a secondary basis due to allergic rhinitis.,Effective dates prior to November 20, 2015, are denied for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension, and tinnitus.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a separate headache disability is denied as her headaches are considered part of her existing service-connected sinusitis.,The Veteran's psychiatric disorder does not meet the criteria for an increased rating, as it does not result in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Veteran's chronic sinusitis and IBS are granted on a direct basis. The Veteran is also remanded for further examination to determine if she has qualifying chronic disabilities under 38 C.F.R. § 3.317, including fibromyalgia and/or chronic fatigue syndrome.,Service connection for chronic sinusitis is granted based on its onset during service with continuous symptomatology. Service connection for IBS is granted as it is presumed to be related to the Veteran's Southwest Asia service.

The Veteran's appeals for increased PTSD and frostbite to face have been dismissed. The Board has remanded the remaining issues of service connection.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory disability, including sinusitis and rhinitis, due to insufficient evidence. The case is being sent back for further development and readjudication.

The Board has remanded the claims for right knee disorder, left knee disorder, irritable bowel syndrome, and tinnitus due to new evidence received after the April 2020 decision.,Service connection is granted for sinusitis. The Veteran's back disorder and left hip disorder are not found to be related to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to her service-connected migraines and chronic sinusitis, which have rendered her unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has decided to remand all the Veteran's claims due to incomplete service treatment records and requests for new examinations or medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to inadequate medical opinions and incomplete development of records. The Veteran's chronic sinusitis is granted, but her other musculoskeletal disabilities are not related to military service.

The Veteran's sinusitis with headaches is rated at 30 percent effective July 7, 2014. A higher rating is denied.

The Board has found that the evidence is at least in equipoise regarding whether the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is related to service. The claims for sinusitis, ear condition (including vertigo and Meniere's disease), and acquired psychiatric disorder are remanded for additional development.

The Veteran's claims for eczema, sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, and asthma have been granted. The claim for a left shoulder disability is being remanded.,New evidence has reopened the Veteran's claims for eczema, sinusitis, and allergic rhinitis, which are now presumed related to his service in Southwest Asia.

The Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches are rated at 50 percent, effective April 10, 2014. His sinusitis is currently rated at 30 percent, effective December 29, 2015.

The Board denied service connection for sinusitis and allergic rhinitis, finding that the evidence did not support a nexus to military service or service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's service connection for bilateral hearing loss and allergic rhinitis is granted, with a separate rating of 10% assigned for ethmoid and maxillary sinusitis since September 19, 2019.

The Veteran's sinusitis was initially rated as noncompensable prior to January 27, 2022. From that date onwards, he is entitled to a 30 percent disability rating.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss is granted as service-connected, effective December 13, 2021.,Effective December 13, 2021, the Veteran is granted service connection for asthma, rhinitis, and sinusitis.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including those for sinusitis, post traumatic plantar tibial nerve damage (right), degenerative arthritis of the right knee, and lumbar spine degenerative joint disease. The issues include seeking earlier effective dates and higher ratings.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for chronic maxillary sinusitis are being remanded due to the need for updated VA treatment records and further development.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for sinusitis prior to June 29, 2023, was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not show any incapacitating episodes of sinusitis warranting a higher rating. For the period from June 29, 2023, the Veteran is in receipt of the maximum schedular rating for sinusitis (50%).