Sinusitis decisions — 2024

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to her service-connected thyroid disability and/or allergic rhinitis due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The AOJ will consider any additional evidence when readjudicating the claim.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic sinusitis, as it is unclear whether he was exposed to conditions that could have caused his condition or if there are any service-connected disabilities that may be related. The case will be returned to the AOJ for further development and consideration.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for allergic rhinitis, bilateral pes planus, plantar fasciitis, and sinusitis have been denied. The Veteran was granted service connection for bilateral pes planus but not for the other conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for sinusitis and allergic rhinitis, but denied requests for effective dates prior to February 22, 2022, and higher ratings.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and further development is needed.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, erectile dysfunction, hypertension, sinusitis, and bilateral flatfoot due to incomplete military service records.,For the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and erectile dysfunction, the Veteran's contentions are not supported by the evidence.

The Veteran's appeal for an effective date prior to September 17, 2023, for the grant of service connection for asthma was denied. The appeal for a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis also failed.

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to obtain an adequate medical opinion regarding the Veteran's kidney stones with hypertension and/or heart disease. The Veteran is required to be provided with a VA examination for this condition.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for chronic sinusitis, elective bariatric surgery, and breathing problems due to errors in duty-to-assist. The appeal is being returned to obtain private treatment records and new examinations or medical opinions.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for sinusitis, finding that it is related to his military service. The decision does not specify an effective date as no earlier than August 10, 2022, was established.

The Board has granted an initial disability rating of 10 percent for the service-connected allergic rhinitis, effective from February 9, 2021.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected allergies and chronic sinusitis.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an initial compensable disability rating for service-connected allergic rhinitis, and the Board dismissed the case.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of a VA examination for chronic sinusitis, which is a condition that may be associated with service. The Veteran's history of toxic exposure in service and surgery in 2000 will be considered.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, finding that her service-connected conditions did not prevent her from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for arthritis of the knees, sinusitis, arthritis of the feet, a right elbow disability, and a low back disability due to lack of evidence showing an in-service event or injury related to these conditions.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals for the claims of right shin splint, left shin splint, mood disorder, sciatic radiculopathy (right lower extremity), lumbosacral strain, irritable bowel syndrome with gastroesophageal reflux disease and esophagitis, allergic rhinitis, sciatic radiculopathy (left lower extremity), and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, whole body muscle aches, sinusitis, and an upper respiratory infection as there is no current evidence of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the cases for further examination and opinion due to a duty to assist error. The Veteran's claims of service connection for sinusitis, a psychiatric disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus are being reviewed.