Sinusitis Board decisions

The Board denied an increased rating for allergic rhinitis and an earlier effective date for the grant of a 30 percent rating, as well as an earlier effective date for TDIU and DEA.

The Board granted service connection for chronic sinusitis, obstructive sleep apnea as due to herein service-connected chronic sinusitis, and irritable bowel syndrome. It also granted increased ratings of 20 percent for the left knee disability and 30 percent for the right knee disability.

The Board dismissed the appeals regarding the propriety of proposed reductions in evaluations for lumbosacral strain and rhinitis, as well as denied a compensable rating for sinusitis.

The Board granted service connection for sinusitis and left and right upper extremity radicular pain and paresthesia, but remanded the claims for increased ratings for shoulder disabilities.

The appeal was withdrawn by the Veteran's authorized representative before the Board promulgated a decision.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for maxillary sinusitis and remanded the service connection claims for rhinitis, bronchitis, and asthma.

The appeal was dismissed due to untimely filing of the Notice of Disagreement (NOD) more than a year after the relevant rating decisions were issued.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of March 3, 2023, for the grant of a 50 percent rating for sinusitis but denied an earlier effective date for the grant of a 10 percent rating for allergic rhinitis.

The Board denied all claims for increased ratings and remanded several service connection claims.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for allergic rhinitis, as a VA examination to determine the severity of the condition has not been conducted.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, except for a 20 percent rating for cervical IVDS with degenerative arthritis and segmental instability from December 22, 2021 to January 12, 2023.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding no evidence of a current disability or sufficient in-service incurrence or aggravation.

The Board denied a compensable initial rating for the Veteran's service-connected sinusitis as the evidence did not support one or two incapacitating episodes per year, or three to six non-incapacitating episodes per year.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) effective February 19, 2015.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for erectile dysfunction, celiac artery aneurysm, and allergic rhinitis.

The Board granted service connection for left hip, right hip, left knee, and right knee conditions, as well as a 30 percent initial rating for chronic sinusitis from August 10, 2022, and a maximum 30 percent initial rating for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) from September 29, 2022.

The appeal for service connection for allergic rhinitis, chronic sinusitis, obstructive sleep apnea, bilateral restless leg syndrome, and functional abdominal pain syndrome was dismissed as moot due to a prior grant of benefits.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and right ear hearing loss, granted an initial rating of 50 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder with alcohol use disorder (PTSD), and denied increased ratings for non-allergic rhinitis and sinusitis.

The Board denied higher ratings for allergic rhinitis, hepatitis B and C, and chronic sinusitis but granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to August 1, 2025.

The Board granted service connection for left and right long finger strains, a right ankle strain, and GERD with hiatal hernia. The appeal seeking increased ratings for chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, allergic rhinitis, and scars was dismissed due to severance of service connection.