Sinusitis decisions — 2024

Service connection granted for sinusitis, headache disorder, and back disorder. Dermatophytosis is not service connected.,The Veteran's current diagnoses of sinusitis, headache disorder, and back disorder are presumed due to exposure to burn pits during her military service.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for chronic sinusitis and chronic rhinitis are remanded due to inadequate VA examination.

Your service connection for sinusitis has been granted, but the appeal is dismissed as it was already resolved in your favor with a 10% disability rating effective August 10, 2022.

The Veteran's claims for service connection, earlier effective dates, and disability ratings are being remanded due to the need for additional development of evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to a lack of an addendum medical opinion regarding his respiratory disorder and a need for a TERA examination. The psychiatric claim is also being remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for allergic rhinitis as there was no evidence of greater than 50 percent obstruction of nasal passage on both sides or complete obstruction.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and sinusitis have been granted due to the submission of new evidence. Tinnitus is presumed related to active duty, while sinusitis is presumptively connected due to Gulf War exposure.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus has been denied as the evidence does not support a higher evaluation.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied because there is no current diagnosis or evidence that the Veteran had a hearing loss disability at any time during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board granted service connection for sinusitis due to presumed exposure to fine particulate matter during the Veteran's service in Afghanistan from February 2010 to February 2011.

The Veteran's appeal of an initial rating for chronic sinusitis is remanded due to incomplete VA examination and the need for a new one with proper assessment.

The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his service-connected chronic sinusitis was denied.,Effective from March 17, 2017, but no earlier, the Veteran received a TDIU and DEA benefits due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis is denied as his symptoms do not meet the criteria for a 10% rating under Diagnostic Code 6522.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sinusitis was denied as there is no objective medical evidence of sinusitis during the pendency of this claim.,The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis was also denied, with the Board finding that his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a 10% or higher rating under Diagnostic Code 6522.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render her in need of the regular aid and attendance of another person, with all reasonable doubt resolved in her favor.

The Veteran's GERD has been granted an initial evaluation of 10 percent, but no higher.,Entitlement to a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is denied.,The Veteran's claims for constipation, sinus disability (sinusitis), left hand disability, right hand disability, and hemorrhoids are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been dismissed as the evidence does not support a finding of in-service onset or continuity of symptoms for any of the claimed conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for rhinitis and service connection for sinusitis, as there was no evidence of greater than 50 percent obstruction of the nasal passage on both sides or a current disability of sinusitis. The claim for service connection for a headache disorder was remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for allergic rhinitis and chronic sinusitis due to presumed exposure to burn pits during the Veteran's Iraq service. Service connection for asthma was denied as there is no current disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete examinations and insufficient medical opinions. The claims will be reconsidered with additional evaluations.

The Board has granted service connection for COPD and chronic sinusitis on a direct basis, effective from August 10, 2022.