Sinusitis decisions — 2024

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current vision disability, sinusitis, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), or headaches. The claims are being remanded for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for rhinitis and chronic sinusitis based on the presumptions set forth under 38 C.F.R. § 3.320, with an effective date of September 5, 2017.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for sinusitis and sleep apnea due to a need for a TERA examination and opinion, as the PACT Act was not in effect at the time of the previous decision.

The Veteran withdrew all pending appeals, including those for higher ratings and service connection.

The Board denied a compensable disability rating for sinusitis as the evidence did not show one or two incapacitating episodes per year requiring prolonged antibiotic treatment or three to six non-incapacitating episodes per year characterized by headaches, pain, and purulent discharge or crusting.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding lung nodules and asthma. The Veteran's claims for service connection are pending.

The Veteran's chronic sinusitis and asthma are granted presumptive service connection due to exposure to burn pits during his service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for sleep apnea and sinusitis, as well as his claim for TDIU prior to July 29, 2020, were all denied by the Board.,The Veteran was not granted a disability rating in excess of 50 percent for his obstructive sleep apnea. The condition is currently rated at 50 percent.

The Veteran's service connection for chronic sinusitis and COPD is granted. However, the Board finds that remand is necessary due to inadequate medical opinions in previous VA examinations.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection due to a completed Supplemental Claim that superseded his initial appeal.

The Veteran is granted entitlement to specially adapted housing due to his service-connected disabilities, which preclude locomotion without the aid of a cane. The issue of eligibility for a special home adaptation grant is dismissed as moot.

The Board dismissed the appeal of service connection for chronic sinusitis and nasal polyps due to the appellant's withdrawal of his appeal.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of April 20, 2021, for a 30 percent rating for chronic sinusitis is denied as it is not factually ascertainable that an increase in disability occurred within one year prior to the receipt of the claim.

The Veteran's service-connected chronic rhinitis and chronic sinusitis are granted, with both conditions found to be directly related to his military service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations during the Persian Gulf War.

The appeal for service connection of a right shoulder disability is dismissed.,The appeal for service connection of a right knee disability is dismissed.,The appeal for service connection of a left knee disability is dismissed.,Service connection has been granted for low testosterone, but the claim is denied as it does not constitute a disability for VA compensation purposes.,Service connection has been granted for chronic sinusitis, maxillary and frontal (claimed as a sinus condition).,The appeal for service connection of fibromyalgia is remanded due to lack of examination.,The appeal for service connection of chronic fatigue syndrome is remanded due to lack of examination.,The appeal for service connection of a left shoulder disability is remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for sinusitis and an initial compensable rating for allergic rhinitis.,There is no current diagnosis of sinusitis, and the Veteran does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis.

The Board denied service connection for alcohol use disorder and an anxiety disorder, granted service connection for a deviated septum, and granted ratings of 80 percent but no higher for narcolepsy and 20 percent but no higher for dry eye syndrome with arcus senillis.

The Veteran's appeals for effective dates earlier than August 10, 2022, for the grant of service connection for various conditions have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of appeal.

The Board granted service connection for GERD, sinus headaches, right and left lower extremity neuropathy, pseudofolliculitis barbae of the skin, and lumbar spine degenerative arthritis and DDD. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder (depression and anxiety) was denied.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for rhinosinusitis, also claimed as allergies and difficulty breathing was denied because the evidence did not show incapacitating episodes or non-incapacitating episodes of sinusitis requiring prolonged antibiotic treatment.