Sinusitis decisions — 2024

The Veteran's claim for service connection for left ear hearing loss is denied as the evidence does not support a finding of current disability.,The Veteran's claims for an increased evaluation for his left wrist condition and for service connection for sinusitis are dismissed because he did not properly file a notice of disagreement on these issues.

The Board has granted service connection for chronic sinusitis on a presumptive basis due to exposure to burn pits during the appellant's service in Southwest Asia.

The Veteran's claim for ratings in excess of 20 percent for bilateral lower extremity neuropathy is denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on incomplete paralysis.,The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 30 percent for sinusitis is granted, with a current effective date of July 31, 2018.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for sinusitis is remanded due to a duty-to-assist error. A new VA examination is needed to assess the severity of his chronic sinusitis.

The Board denied a compensable disability rating for sinusitis, finding that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a 10% rating based on non-incapacitating episodes of sinusitis with headaches, pain, and purulent discharge or crusting.

The Board denied service connection for hay fever, residuals of spinal meningitis, chronic sinusitis, and chronic bronchitis. The Veteran's preexisting hay fever was not aggravated beyond its natural progression during service.

The Board has granted service connection for respiratory illnesses including rhinitis and sinusitis due to burn pit exposure, but denied service connection for sleep apnea.

The Board dismissed the appeal for an increased rating in excess of 50 percent for sleep apnea due to untimeliness. The Veteran's appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, asthma, sinusitis, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), hypertension, headaches, bilateral plantar fasciitis, sciatica, right knee disability, left knee disability, and an acquired psychiatric disability were denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic bronchitis/sinusitis was denied because he failed to appear at a VA examination without good cause.

The Veteran's chronic sinusitis was found to have been incurred during service, meeting the criteria for service connection.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory condition, including asthma, sinusitis, and rhinitis. The appeal is due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran that reopened his previously denied claim.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a low back disability is granted as secondary to his service-connected bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis and metatarsalgia. The claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD and anxiety), headache disorder, TBI, pseudofolliculitis barbae, sinusitis, left knee disability, right knee disability, and tinea versicolor of the arms, leg, chest, and face are all denied.

The Veteran's claims for sinusitis, bilateral hearing loss, ulnar neuropathy with loss of muscle right upper extremity, GERD, headaches, cervical strain with arthritis, and loss of balance were denied effective dates earlier than January 19, 2011, December 3, 2012, and June 19, 2014 respectively.,There is no evidence of formal or informal claims before these dates for the respective issues.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for pansinusitis has been granted with the highest schedular disability evaluation available (50%) and effective as of March 16, 2021. As all benefits sought have been awarded, the appeal is dismissed.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating for sinusitis and allergic rhinitis are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.

The Veteran's chronic sinusitis/nasal polyposis, PTSD, and OSA have been granted service connection. The Veteran is also receiving a 70 percent rating for his PTSD and special monthly compensation at the housebound rate.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for sinusitis and epistaxis, allergic rhinitis, and bilateral eye pinguecula and left eye pterygium were denied as the evidence did not show incapacitating episodes or obstruction of nasal passages that would warrant a compensable rating.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of November 1, 2012, for service connection of chronic sinusitis is granted. The Board found that the Veteran meets the elements of direct service connection for his condition.

The Veteran's sinusitis is granted based on presumptions for exposure to fine particulate matter under the PACT Act and service in Southwest Asia.

The Veteran's chronic sinusitis/nasal polyposis, PTSD, and OSA have been granted service connection. The Veteran is also receiving a 70 percent rating for his PTSD and special monthly compensation at the housebound rate.