Sinusitis decisions — 2024

The Board has remanded the case due to a Joint Motion for Partial Remand, which requires the Board to address direct service connection for sinusitis, rhinitis, asthma, and chronic bronchitis prior to the effective date of the PACT Act.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, with the exception of sinusitis. The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen these previously denied claims.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as posttraumatic stress disorder and depression), fibromyalgia, benign thyroid nodule removal with residual scar, GERD, hypertension, and hysterectomy have all been denied.,Effective dates earlier than August 29, 2002, for the grant of service connection for these conditions are not granted.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for service-connected TMJ disorder from July 1, 2016 through March 12, 2023 was granted. The appeal period for the sinusitis associated with deviated nasal septum is from July 1, 2016.

The Veteran's claims for TDIU, SMP-AA/HB, and SMC prior to February 3, 2023 are remanded due to the need for additional development of his VA medical records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to July 1, 2015, as his service-connected disabilities alone do not render him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's chronic sinusitis with headaches has not required radical surgery or resulted in near constant symptoms since January 30, 2020. The Board denied a higher rating as the evidence did not meet the criteria for a disability rating in excess of 30 percent.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for fibromyalgia, tinnitus, a sleep disorder (OSA), and allergic rhinitis have been reopened.,Service connection has been granted for these conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for sinusitis, allergies (also claimed as chronic nose bleeds), mycoplasma pneumoniae (claimed as mycoplasma), jaundice, hepatitis A, and bladder (overactive).

The Veteran's right elbow condition and allergic and non-allergic rhinitis with intermittent sinusitis are being remanded for further evaluation. The TDIU claim is also being remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the increased rating claims.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions. The claims are being returned for further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for allergic rhinitis and sinusitis have been reopened, with the Board finding that new evidence supports these claims. The Veteran is presumed to have been exposed to particulate matter during his deployment in Iraq.,Service connection has also been granted for allergic rhinitis and sinusitis under the presumptive provisions of 38 C.F.R. § 3.320(a)(1).

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, which is secondary to his service-connected chronic sinusitis. The decision also includes a remand for an increased rating for post-concussive headaches.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and to obtain medical opinions regarding service connection, TDIU, and increased rating for gastritis. The Veteran's claims of chronic sinusitis, TDIU, and gastritis are pending.

The Board has identified new evidence added to the claims file since the September 2020 Supplemental Statement of the Case and has ordered that it be reviewed by the AOJ before readjudicating your claims.

The Veteran's service connection for headaches as secondary to his service-connected allergic rhinitis is granted. The matter of an initial compensable evaluation for allergic rhinitis is remanded.

The Board has dismissed the appeal of service connection for vision impairment and has remanded the remaining issues: atrial fibrillation, hypertension, sleep apnea, headache disorder, and sinusitis.

The Veteran's claims for obstructive sleep apnea, sinusitis, respiratory disability, restless leg syndrome, right wrist and knee disabilities, cardiac disability, lumbar spine disability, fibromyalgia, hand tremors, headache, fatigue, and bilateral hearing loss have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of service connection for these conditions due to lack of current diagnoses or causal links.

The Board has remanded the case due to unresolved issues regarding service connection for sinusitis and rhinitis, including potential exposure to burn pits during service. The Veteran's claims are reopened based on new evidence.

Service connection for a sinus disability, including chronic sinusitis and allergic rhinitis, is granted.,Service connection for right ankle disability is denied. The Veteran's right ankle disability is not related to service.