Sinusitis Board decisions

The Veteran was granted a 50 percent rating for chronic post-traumatic headaches and a 10 percent rating for allergic rhinitis from July 29, 2014, to April 29, 2016. The claim for a higher rating for allergic rhinitis was denied.

The Board remands the claims for a VA examination to assess the severity of the Veteran's bilateral pes planus, sinusitis, and low back disability.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension and an earlier effective date for allergic rhinitis, but denied service connection for sinusitis and an initial rating above 10 percent for allergic rhinitis.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as well as remanded several other claims.

The veteran withdrew the appeal of the May 2021 rating decision, and the Board dismissed the appeal.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions due to the Veteran's participation in a toxic exposure risk activity during his service in Afghanistan, as required by the Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022 (PACT Act).

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for acute sinusitis, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review this claim.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for service-connected chronic allergic rhinitis as the evidence did not support a finding of greater than 50 percent obstruction of the nasal passage on both sides, complete obstruction of either nasal passage, or nasal polyps.

The Board granted service connection for a low back disability and chronic sinusitis but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of July 30, 2023 for the increased rating of allergic rhinitis and denied it for the skin disability and facial scars.

The Board denied service connection for sinusitis as there was no current diagnosis during the relevant period on appeal, despite the Veteran's presumed exposure to fine particulate matter during his service in the Southwest Asia Theater of Operations.

The Board denied a compensable evaluation for allergic rhinitis as the Veteran's condition did not meet the criteria for a 10% or higher rating.

The Board granted service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, allergic rhinitis, and migraine headaches but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, denied increased ratings for irritable bowel syndrome with GERD and allergic rhinitis, and remanded claims for increased ratings for a low back disability and right lower extremity lumbar radiculopathy.

The appeal on the issues of whether certain November 16, 2021, rating decisions were the product of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) is dismissed as a matter of law.

The Board granted readjudication of the claims for service connection for rhinitis, sinusitis, and pulmonary fibrosis due to new evidence being submitted after the initial denial.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for sinusitis and/or rhinitis, as well as tinea pedis, to correct duty to assist errors.

The Board granted an initial rating of 30 percent for sinusitis and 10 percent for psoriasis, resolving all doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board remands the claim for an adequate VA examination to determine the current severity of the service-connected rhinitis, considering the ameliorative effects of any medication taken.

The Board denied service connection for Tietze syndrome, a left pectoral tear injury, anemia, and herpes simplex type 1. The initial ratings for various conditions were also denied.