Sinusitis Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and an initial rating of 50 percent for sinusitis with headaches.

The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis under the presumptive provisions of 38 C.F.R. § 3.320(a) but remanded other claims related to sinusitis, an acquired psychiatric disorder, obstructive sleep apnea, and hypertension.

The veteran withdrew all pending claims and appeals, resulting in the dismissal of the appeal.

The Veteran withdrew the appeal for service connection for chronic cough and bronchitis, sinusitis, and allergic rhinitis.

The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's left wrist degenerative arthritis, migraines, bilateral hearing loss, eye disability, and sciatica of the right lower extremity. However, it granted a 40 percent rating for back disability, service connection for erectile dysfunction secondary to the back disability, and special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ.

The Board remands the veteran's claims for service connection for bronchitis, right elbow disability, left hip disability, right hip disability, left knee disability, and sinusitis due to a need for additional VA examinations.

The appeal for a rating greater than 10 percent for degenerative arthritis of the spine was denied, while the claims for an initial compensable rating for sinusitis and service connection for left lower extremity radiculopathy were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for allergic rhinitis as the evidence did not support a current diagnosis of the condition.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) but denied service connection for sinusitis.

The Board granted a 10 percent rating for chronic sinusitis and denied an increased rating for depression.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral knee pain, right knee patella disability, and rhinitis to obtain a VA examination.

The Board granted service connection for right hip pain, left hip pain, and obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to a service-connected condition, but denied service connection for sinusitis.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for IBS with GERD, headaches, and allergic rhinitis as the evidence did not support a higher rating under applicable criteria.

The Board granted service connection for chronic sinusitis and allergic rhinitis based on presumed exposure to burn pits during active duty in the air space above Saudi Arabia and Oman, pursuant to the PACT Act. The claims were remanded for further development of other theories of entitlement.

The Board granted service connection for sinusitis and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) based on the Veteran's active-duty service in Southwest Asia.

The Board granted service connection for chronic cervicothoracic pain, chronic headaches, chronic sinusitis, deviated nasal septum, generalized anxiety disorder, and persistent depressive disorder. The claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied.

The Board denied entitlement to higher disability ratings for chronic sinusitis, low back disability, cervical spine disability, radiculopathy right upper extremity, and thoracolumbar spine scar. The Board also remanded service connection claims for left and right knee disabilities.

The Veteran was granted a 20 percent rating for costochondritis and denied ratings in excess of the currently assigned ratings for left shoulder adhesive capsulitis, right index finger disability, and chronic sinusitis.

The Board denied service connection for right and left lower extremity radiculopathy, bilateral tinnitus, and a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis based on the evidence not supporting a causal relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Veteran withdrew the appeals for service connection for sleep apnea, tinnitus, bilateral knee disorders, sinusitis, and bilateral hearing loss. The appeal of service connection for bilateral pes planus is remanded.