Sinusitis decisions — 2024

The Board denied service connection for respiratory complaints and sinusitis as there was no evidence of a diagnosed condition during or approximate to the pendency of the claim.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for sinusitis prior to August 5, 2021 is being remanded as the effective date of May 27, 2021 has already been granted. The AOJ must now assign a proper initial rating based on the evidence of record.

The Board has denied service connection for various conditions, including allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, radiculopathy affecting both lower extremities, bilateral plantar fasciitis, heel spurs, pseudo folliculitis, ankle disorders, shoulder disorder, cervical spine disorder, jock itch, adjustment disorder with anxiety, acid reflux, athlete's foot and toenail fungus, and epiphora. The Board found no current diagnoses for these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including traumatic brain injury, vertigo, shoulder disabilities, elbow and wrist disabilities, hand disabilities, hip disability, ankle disabilities, respiratory breathing problems, frontal sinusitis, and rhinitis are denied. The Board notes that the Veteran is presumed to have been exposed to fine particulate matter during his service in Southwest Asia during the Persian Gulf War.,Service connection for frontal sinusitis and rhinitis is granted based on presumptive exposure to fine particulate matter due to service in Southwest Asia.

The Veteran's appeal for specially adapted housing and special home adaptation grant was denied as none of his service-connected disabilities meet the criteria for such benefits. The appeal for an allowance for an automobile or other conveyance and adaptive equipment only was also denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date of April 22, 2020, for a 50% disability rating for pansinusitis. The claim was based on a final August 2018 decision that granted service connection with a 30% rating effective April 24, 2018.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sinusitis as there is no current diagnosis of this condition during the appeal period.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sinusitis, finding that he does not have a current diagnosis of this disorder.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's sinusitis and her in-service exposures, including radiation exposure. The claim will be reconsidered with a new examination.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for further examination and evaluation.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support an increase in rating or service connection for any of the claimed conditions.

The Veteran's service connection claim for chronic sinusitis was granted as the evidence showed a qualifying event, injury or disease during service and current disability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sinusitis is denied as there is no current disability of sinusitis and the evidence does not support a finding of such.

The Veteran's chronic sinusitis, characterized by headaches, pain, and purulent discharge after repeated surgeries, is rated at the highest disability level of 50 percent.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation and earlier effective date for chronic sinusitis, frontal is denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating based on his symptoms and noted that he had not experienced incapacitating episodes or non-incapacitating episodes of sinusitis requiring prolonged antibiotic treatment in the past year.

The Board denied service connection for rhinitis and sinusitis, as there is no persuasive evidence of these conditions during or near the pendency of the claim.,Service connection was granted for tinnitus. The Veteran reported that this condition began in service.

The Board has granted service connection for rhinitis and sinusitis, finding that the Veteran's symptoms began during service and have persisted since then.

A rating of 10 percent for the Veteran's ganglion cyst left wrist is granted effective June 8, 2021.,The claim for a higher rating for the ganglion cyst left wrist remains denied.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss has been denied.,The issues of entitlement to service connection for various conditions have been remanded.

The Board has determined that the evidence is insufficient to establish service connection for rhinitis and sinusitis, and has therefore remanded the case for further development.