Sinusitis Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for sinusitis, obstructive sleep apnea, and diabetes mellitus, type II, based on presumed exposure to particulate matter during active service in Southwest Asia.

The Board remands the case to obtain a new VA examination addressing the nature and severity of the Veteran's sinusitis, as the previous examinations were based on an inaccurate factual premise.

The appeal for entitlement to service connection for sinusitis was dismissed due to an impermissible concurrent election of review options.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of sinusitis to obtain an addendum opinion addressing whether the Veteran's acute sinusitis is a seasonal and/or other acute allergic manifestation or if it is related to his reported in-service exposures.

The Board granted increased initial disability ratings of 70 percent for PTSD and 30 percent for IBS, but denied a compensable rating for non-allergic rhinitis.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for initial compensable ratings for allergic rhinitis, chronic sinusitis, and obstructive sleep apnea. However, a 10 percent rating was granted for hypertension.

The appeal for service connection and initial ratings for sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, and basal cell carcinoma residuals were dismissed due to procedural defects in the appeals process.

The Board denied a rating higher than 30 percent for sinusitis but granted an earlier effective date of May 20, 2023, for the grant of a 30 percent rating.

The Board granted an initial evaluation of 50 percent for chronic sinusitis, resolving all doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Board denied service connection for vertigo and rhinitis, finding no current diagnosis of these conditions. The claim for sinusitis was remanded due to an inadequate medical opinion.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, gastric ulcers, respiratory disability, chronic sinusitis, muscle joint pain of the right and left shoulders, bilateral hearing loss, and traumatic brain injury. The claims were not granted.

The Board granted service connection for sinusitis and rhinitis with an effective date of August 5, 2021, and a 10 percent rating for sinusitis but denied a compensable rating for rhinitis.

The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, asthma, and sinusitis as they have been granted and rendered moot.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities prior to January 31, 2011, as his service-connected conditions did not prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board remands the claim for an initial compensable rating for allergic rhinitis to request a medical opinion regarding potential obstruction in the nasal passage.

The Board granted service connection for sinusitis, finding that the evidence supports a causal relationship between the Veteran's sinusitis and her military service.

The Board denied service connection for sinusitis and granted an initial 30 percent rating for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), while remanding the claim for diabetes mellitus type II as secondary to service-connected disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for sinusitis and increased the ratings for left, right knee tendonitis, left ankle lateral collateral ligament sprain and ankle fracture, and right ankle lateral collateral ligament sprain to 20 percent effective June 30, 2020.

The Board denied service connection for hearing loss and a headache disorder, to include migraines. The appeal as to the issue of entitlement to service connection for tinnitus was dismissed, and other claims were remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings due to his failure to report for necessary VA examinations.