Sinusitis decisions — 2024

The Veteran's claims for service connection and initial compensable rating for various conditions have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating for restrictive lung disease, as his FEV-1 was within the range of 71 to 80 percent predicted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a sinus disability, including sinusitis, as there is no persuasive evidence showing he had such a condition during his active duty or in close proximity to filing his claim. The Veteran was already service connected for allergic rhinitis.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis, cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability, hypertension, and sinusitis due to a lack of evidence showing current diagnoses or a link between the conditions and service.

The Board has granted service connection for rhinitis and sinusitis, finding that the Veteran's current diagnoses of these conditions are related to their presumed exposure to fine particulate matter during active service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus has been granted, as new evidence supports the relationship between his active service and current condition. The Veteran's chronic sinusitis is currently rated at 30 percent but the Board denied an increased rating.,Service connection for tinnitus was established based on presumptive exposure to noise during military service.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for service-connected chronic sinusitis is remanded due to inadequate medical opinions and the need for additional evidence.

The Veteran's appeal for a compensable rating for erectile dysfunction and an increased rating for chronic sinusitis is being remanded due to the need to obtain additional medical records.

The Board dismissed the appeal regarding the issue of service connection for sinusitis as requested by the Veteran's authorized representative.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a respiratory or lung condition, including chronic bronchitis, has been withdrawn.,Service connection for allergic rhinitis is granted. The Board acknowledges the Veteran's current effective date of February 9, 2024.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions are being remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinions and the Veteran's incarceration, requiring a new VA examination.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sinusitis, finding that there is no evidence of a nexus between his current condition and his military service.

The Veteran's maxillary sinusitis was evaluated as noncompensable, with no incapacitating episodes requiring prolonged antibiotic treatment or non-incapacitating episodes characterized by headaches, pain, and purulent discharge. The Board found the evidence did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's current sinusitis and mucus retention cyst are related to military service.

The Veteran's sinusitis was granted a 30 percent disability rating prior to January 16, 2024. From that date, his claim for an increased rating is denied.

The Board has determined that the VA opinion is inadequate and requires further examination to determine if the Veteran's chronic sinusitis contributed to his cause of death, which includes pneumonia and sepsis.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for asthma, sinusitis, and diabetes mellitus, type II have been granted. The Board also found that the effective dates of these grants are August 5, 2021.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for sinusitis and allergic rhinitis due to a duty to assist error. The AOJ must schedule the Veteran for a VA examination with an appropriate clinician to determine if he has current sinusitis or allergic rhinitis disabilities, and whether these conditions are related to his period of active service in the Army from 1974 to 1976.

The Veteran's service connection claims for sinusitis and rhinitis are granted due to exposure to burn pits during his deployment in Afghanistan.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty to assist error and requests additional opinions from a VA examiner regarding the relationship between the Veteran's current OSA diagnosis and his service-connected psychiatric and respiratory diagnoses.