Sinusitis Board decisions

The Board remands the claims for an initial compensable rating for rhinitis and service connection for chest pain, shortness of breath with cough and swelling, sinusitis, and headaches due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board granted increased ratings for the Veteran's right knee, left knee, left shoulder, PTSD, migraine headaches, and sinusitis disabilities.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for allergic rhinitis and a compensable rating for frontal sinusitis, but granted service connection for migraine headaches as secondary to the service-connected frontal sinusitis.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral pes planus, a right shoulder condition, a cervical strain, a lumbar strain, allergic rhinitis, TMJ with bruxism, ventral hernia, and ganglion cyst prior to March 24, 2020. However, it granted an initial 50 percent rating for bilateral pes planus from February 7, 2021, a 30 percent rating for TMJ, and 20 percent ratings for ventral hernia and ganglion cyst.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including left and right knee disabilities, left and right ankle swelling, hypertension, a sleep disability (claimed as fatigue), and sinusitis, due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to the service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with major depressive disorder and insomnia disorder, but denied an initial compensable disability rating for allergic rhinitis.

The appeal concerning the issues of service connection for various conditions and increased ratings was dismissed by the Veteran.

The Board granted service connection for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and hypertension, while denying service connection for asthma, COPD, chronic coughing, sinusitis, and a left shoulder scar. The decision also remanded several other issues for further consideration.

The Board denied service connection for sinusitis and denied increased ratings for tinnitus, rhinitis, left knee strain with meniscal tear, arthritis, and shin splints, status post patellar dislocation / tendon rupture surgery, left knee scars, and PTSD with alcohol use disorder and traumatic brain injury.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for allergic rhinitis, and the Board dismissed the claim.

The Board granted service connection for a sinus disability, diagnosed as chronic sinusitis, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The appeal concerning the issues of entitlement to service connection for asthma and chronic sinusitis was dismissed by the Veteran through his authorized representative.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for sinusitis, rhinitis, and sleep apnea to obtain additional evidence in compliance with the PACT Act.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including left upper extremity radial nerve impingement, right upper extremity radial nerve impingement, left wrist triangular fibrocartilaginous complex injury, chronic sinusitis, and migraines associated with traumatic brain injury (TBI), as well as a rating in excess of 10 percent for TBI.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the initial ratings of various conditions and denied increased ratings, except for a 30 percent rating for Crohn's disease starting January 13, 2022.

The Board denied an increased rating for a neck disability and right knee strain, and remanded the claims for service connection for a right shoulder disability, sinusitis, and a mental condition due to insufficient evidence regarding active-duty training dates in 2006.

The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining additional private and VA treatment records and scheduling examinations to determine if any current disabilities are related to the Veteran's August 2012 nasal surgery.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased rating and service connection, as well as earlier effective dates for various conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an initial compensable evaluation for chronic sinusitis and service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, as there was no evidence of a current diagnosis or that the symptoms were related to service.

The Board granted a 10 percent rating for sinusitis with sinus headaches and remanded several other issues, including increased ratings for radiculopathy of the lower extremities, degenerative arthritis conditions, and service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition.