Sinusitis Board decisions

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals for service connection for sinusitis and an initial increased rating for fibromyalgia. The appeal is dismissed.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of chronic sinusitis, hypertension, and sleep apnea are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of August 10, 2022 for the award of service connection for sinusitis associated with TERA participation. The Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a compensable disability rating.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow any form of substantially gainful employment prior to March 26, 2020. The effective date for the grant of TDIU is set at December 11, 2019.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not meet the criteria for special monthly compensation based on the need of regular aid and attendance due to his psychiatric symptoms.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic sinusitis and allergic rhinitis on a direct basis, finding that there is sufficient evidence to support these claims. The decision also notes that new evidence received after July 2019 supports the readjudication of the claim.

The Veteran's chronic sinusitis, tinnitus, and cervical strain have been granted service connection.,Service connection has also been established for the Veteran's cervical strain. The Board found that his current diagnosis of cervical strain is related to his military duties involving lifting heavy equipment and climbing vehicles.,For chronic sinusitis and tinnitus, the Board determined that these conditions are related to in-service exposure to hazardous noise and toxic exposures during service.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection and rating issues due to procedural defects.,Specifically, the Board found that concurrent elections were made on multiple issues.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for chronic sinusitis was dismissed as the VA Form 10182 submitted by the Veteran was not timely filed.

The Veteran's initial rating for left and right shoulder degenerative arthritis was denied. The Veteran also had his cervical spine radiculopathy granted, as well as a grant of service connection for lumbar spine degenerative arthritis effective March 13, 2018.,The Veteran's allergic rhinitis was granted effective December 27, 2021.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, left knee disability, and chronic sinusitis due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service or the in-service noise exposure. The Veteran's claims were remanded for further review.

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

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including sinusitis, back disability, left hip disability, right hip disability, and right wrist disability are remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The Board requires VA examinations to address the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, sinusitis, diabetes mellitus, gastrointestinal reflux disease (GERD), headaches, and hypothyroidism. The Veteran did not have a current diagnosis of any of these conditions at the time his claims were filed.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is being remanded due to the need for further examination and analysis.,The VA examiner concluded that there was insufficient evidence linking the Veteran's current sleep apnea to his active duty service or any service-connected conditions.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for earlier effective dates on all issues related to his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's asthma claim is dismissed as the AOJ has already granted service connection for asthma with an effective date of December 9, 2024.,Service connection for carpal tunnel syndrome of the left hand is denied due to lack of in-service incurrence and no causal relationship to a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's service connection claims for sinusitis and allergic rhinitis have been granted due to exposure in the Gulf War theater of operations. The Board found that the Veteran had a confirmed current diagnosis of allergic rhinitis, but did not find evidence of sinusitis.

The Veteran's sinusitis was established as service-connected effective March 4, 2025. He is now rated at 30% for his headaches.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and a need to verify his periods of active duty for training (ACDUTRA) and inactive duty for training (INACDUTRA).