Sinusitis Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome and dismissed the appeal for sleep apnea, while remanding the claim for rhinitis (claimed as a sinus condition) for further development.

The Board denied service connection for allergic rhinitis and remanded the claim for a respiratory disorder, claimed as asthma.

The Board granted an initial disability rating of 70 percent for the Veteran's psychiatric disorder and remanded claims for service connection for a respiratory disorder, to include rhinitis, and a gastrointestinal (GI) disorder, to include irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and reopened the claims for service connection for hemorrhoids and sinusitis, but denied an increased rating for PTSD with MDD with melancholic features.

The Board granted a 50 percent rating for sinusitis as of August 26, 2021, finding the Veteran's symptoms more nearly approximated near-constant sinusitis characterized by headaches, pain, and tenderness of the affected sinus, and purulent discharge or crusting after repeated surgeries.

The Board granted a 10 percent initial rating for migraines and a 30 percent rating for sinusitis based on the evidence of record.

The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for generalized anxiety disorder, cervical strain, chronic sinusitis, and lumbosacral strain due to a procedural error in the Veteran's appeal. The claim for a migraine or headache condition was remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for chronic sinusitis under the PACT Act and presumed exposure to fine particulate matter, but remanded the claim for further development on a basis other than the PACT Act.

The Board granted service connection for GERD, cervical strain, sleep apnea, and chronic sinusitis on a presumptive basis. It also granted initial disability ratings of 10 percent or higher for certain hip and lumbosacral conditions.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's claimed conditions, including a right shoulder disability, right elbow disability, lumbar spine disability, allergic rhinitis, respiratory disability (claimed as bilateral lungs condition), gastrointestinal disability (claimed as stomach condition), and erectile dysfunction.

The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions as there was no evidence of a current disability or functional impairment of earning capacity related to the Veteran's claims.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for acute sinusitis, as there was no evidence of one or two incapacitating episodes per year requiring prolonged antibiotic treatment, or three to six non-incapacitating episodes per year characterized by headaches, pain, and purulent discharge or crusting.

The Board granted service connection for a back disability and a left shoulder disability, but denied increased ratings for PTSD and TMD, as well as service connections for chronic sinusitis, respiratory insufficiency, dyspnea, CFS, fibromyalgia, dermatitis, functional abdominal pain syndrome, bloating, hypogonadism, hypothyroidism, IBS, and sleep apnea.

The Board granted service connection and initial ratings for allergic rhinitis, residual cyst removal right groin, chronic sinusitis, sleep apnea, and migraine headaches.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and initial compensable ratings, as well as service connection for various conditions, except for a scar related to a laminectomy which was granted with an effective date of March 22, 2021.

The Board denied service connection for a dental disability, claimed as loss of tooth and related issues, for compensation purposes due to the lack of evidence showing loss of substance of body of maxilla or mandible. The claims for service connection for allergic rhinitis and benign neoplasm of the right frontal sinus/osteoma were remanded for further development.

The Board remands the claims for a compensable disability rating and earlier effective date for dry mouth, chronic sinusitis, and total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors.

The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis, labyrinthitis, right leg shin splints, and left thumb disability. The Veteran was also granted an initial 70 percent rating for generalized anxiety disorder.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for gastrointestinal problems, benign esophageal mass, spontaneous celiac artery dissection, rhinitis, and sinusitis due to deficiencies in the evidence regarding their etiology.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and sinusitis due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.