Sinusitis decisions — 2024

The Board denied a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis and remanded the claim for service connection for migraine headaches.

The Veteran's service connection claim for obstructive sleep apnea was granted. The claims for sinusitis and rhinitis were denied.,Obstructive sleep apnea is considered incurred during active military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and initial compensable rating for allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, and a coughing condition (claimed as asthma) are denied. The effective date for the award of service connection for allergic rhinitis is April 12, 2021.

The Veteran's claims for chronic venous insufficiency, left and right lower extremities have been denied as there is no current diagnosis of the condition.,For sinusitis, kidney stones, foot condition (bilateral pes cavus and left calcaneal spur), groin strain (claimed as groin muscle strain), and service connection in general, a remand is required due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of any claimed conditions and therefore service connection is denied. The issues of hypertension, heart disability, disabilities of the upper and lower extremities, anemia, sinusitis, and allergic rhinitis are remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of an opinion addressing whether the Veteran's rhinitis was caused or aggravated by his service, including exposure to environmental hazards in the Southwest Asian theater.

The Board has dismissed all claims of service connection for various conditions due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appeals.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, sinusitis, strep throat, and upper respiratory infection as there is no current disability found in the record.

The Veteran's service connection claim for chronic sinusitis is granted due to the presumption of exposure to burn pits and other toxins during his Southwest Asia service, as provided by the PACT Act.

The Veteran's hypertension, sinusitis, and rhinitis have been granted service connection. Tinnitus has also been granted from April 13, 2021. However, the claim for sarcoidosis due to environmental exposures is being remanded as there was a duty to assist error in failing to obtain an examination.

The Veteran's sinusitis and rhinitis are granted service connection based on presumed exposure to fine particulate matter during his Southwest Asia service.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus has been granted service connection. The initial rating for lumbosacral strain with thoracic scoliosis is granted, but the case is remanded due to inadequate VA examination records. Service connection for rhinitis and sinusitis is also remanded.

The Veteran's upper respiratory disability, including allergic rhinitis and episodic sinusitis, is granted. The bilateral foot condition remains remanded for further development.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for rhinitis and sinusitis, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's sinusitis is rated at 30 percent effective February 26, 2020. The rating was granted based on more than six non-incapacitating episodes per year of sinusitis characterized by headaches, pain, and post-nasal drip.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, left foot disorder (hallux valgus with Hagland's deformity), right foot disorder (plantar fasciitis), and right knee disorder. The Veteran was not diagnosed with sinusitis during the appeal period.,Service connection was denied as there is no current diagnosis of a bilateral hearing loss disability, left or right foot disorders, right knee disorder, or sinusitis.

The Veteran's appeal is dismissed because the April 2022 rating decision was not a valid decision and did not provide notice of its contents to the Veteran. The August 1997 rating decision remains the most recent prior decision on these issues.

The Board granted a 30 percent disability rating for sinusitis, effective February 28, 2022.

The Veteran's asthma and sinusitis are granted as service connected due to presumed exposure to fine particulate matter during active duty in the Southwest Asia theater of operations.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for allergic rhinitis and sinusitis, as they are related to pre-existing conditions that were aggravated by service. The VA will obtain additional medical opinions to address these issues.