Sinusitis decisions — 2024

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral foot disability, bilateral ankle disability, headaches, and sinusitis due to inadequate medical opinions in the initial decision.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection for right hamstring strain, mild osteoarthritis of the MCP and CMCP (claimed as injured left hand), sinusitis, and left ankle condition due to untimely filing of the VA Form 10182.

The Board has restored the Veteran's 30 percent rating for sinusitis, effective July 1, 2020, as the reduction was not proper due to lack of improvement in the Veteran's ability to function under ordinary conditions.

The Veteran's diagnosed sinusitis is presumed to be related to his exposure to particulate matter during service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations, and he has been granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's appeals for restoration of ratings for allergic rhinitis and sinusitis were dismissed as moot.,The Veteran was granted service connection for sleep apnea secondary to PTSD, and for female sexual arousal disorder (FSAD) also secondary to PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and consideration of all relevant evidence, including private treatment records.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain with IVDS and degenerative arthritis, paralysis of the sciatic nerve in both lower extremities, and sinusitis have all been rated at their maximum allowable levels. The Board finds that none of these conditions warrant a higher rating based on current medical evidence.

Service connection for sinusitis is granted due to exposure to burn pits during service, as per the PACT Act. Service connection for migraine headaches is remanded.

The Veteran's right maxillary sinusitis, left and right great toe gout disabilities are granted with a 50% rating each. Bilateral hearing loss is denied.

The Veteran is granted service connection for right shin splints and chronic sinusitis.,Service connection for chronic sinusitis is granted due to exposure in the Southwest Asia theater of operations during the Persian Gulf War.,Service connection for a respiratory condition, heat stroke, bilateral ear infections, heart condition, migraine headaches, right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, and left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome are remanded for further development.,,,,,,,,

The Board has granted service connection for sinusitis due to presumed exposure to fine particulate matter during active service in Southwest Asia. However, the Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis was denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for higher disability ratings for allergic rhinitis and sinusitis due to a duty to assist error in obtaining an adequate VA examination prior to the February 2021 rating decision.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions have been denied. The Board has found that the Veteran does not have current diagnoses of sinusitis, bilateral hearing loss, plantar fascitis, erectile dysfunction, hypertension, chronic bronchitis, left knee strain, right knee strain, lumbosacral strain, pes planus, or leg length discrepancy.,The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded to allow for further examination and opinion regarding the etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, GERD, headaches, hypertension, sleep disorder, and plantar fasciitis are remanded due to a duty to assist error. A VA examination is needed to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected chronic sinusitis is granted with an effective date of August 10, 2022. The Board found that the Veteran met all eligibility criteria for service connection as of this date and that his eligibility existed continuously through the rating decision on appeal.

The Veteran's sinusitis was first shown on June 8, 2018. Service connection for sinusitis is granted from that date.

The Veteran's migraine disability, including migraine variants, is granted service connection. The Veteran's sinusitis evaluation is remanded due to inadequate examination.

The Veteran's arteriosclerotic heart disease with myocardial infarction and automatic implantable cardioverter defibrillator with coronary artery bypass graft are found to be aggravated by his service-connected paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia, leading to the grant of service connection for these conditions. The issues of entitlement to service connection for rhinitis and sinusitis are remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sinusitis, finding that there is no current diagnosis of sinusitis and thus not meeting the criteria for service connection.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hand disability, left hip disability, left wrist disability, pseudo-folliculitis barbae (PFB) with scarring, and sinusitis. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or due to his time in service.