Sinusitis Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for sinusitis based on the Veteran's presumed exposure to fine particulate matter during his service in Southwest Asia.

The Board granted service connection for chronic sinusitis on a presumptive basis and denied service connection for allergic rhinitis. The claims for posttraumatic stress disorder, hypertension, COPD, and entitlement to a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability are remanded.

The Board granted earlier effective dates of January 13, 2021, for the assignment of a 50 percent evaluation for sinusitis, a 40 percent evaluation for lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis, and a 10 percent evaluation for left knee disability with instability (DC 5257). The claim for an earlier effective date than January 25, 2019, for the assignment of a 10 percent evaluation for left knee disability with limited flexion (DC 5260) was denied.

The Board denied service connection for obesity, a compensable initial rating for bilateral hearing loss disability, an increased rating for tinnitus, and an increased rating for PTSD. The issues of service connection for various disabilities were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for sinusitis and rhinitis, finding that these conditions are related to the Veteran's active service.

The Veteran is granted eligibility for assistance in acquiring specially adapted housing due to his permanent and total service-connected disability affecting both lower extremities, which precludes locomotion without the aid of assistive devices.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, dismissed one claim, and remanded several others.

The appeal of the reduction in disability rating for chronic ethmoid sinusitis was dismissed due to a concurrent election of review options.

The Board remands the claims for a higher initial rating for allergic rhinitis and service connection for tension headaches due to deficiencies in the VA examinations.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeal for a compensable evaluation for chronic sinusitis and allergic rhinitis due to an impermissible concurrent election of higher-level review and Notice of Disagreement.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial increased (compensable) rating for allergic rhinitis as there was no evidence of a greater than 50 percent obstruction of nasal passage on both sides or complete obstruction on one side, nor any polyps.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of April 1, 2024, for the grant of service connection for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) but denied earlier effective dates for right knee, left knee, and right ankle disabilities as well as allergic rhinitis.

The appeal for an increased rating for asthma was dismissed due to untimeliness, while the claim for service connection for sinusitis is remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for rhinitis and sinusitis, finding no evidence of current disability or in-service incurrence.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the awards of service connection and higher initial ratings for various conditions, including PTSD, shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis, migraine headaches, thoracic strain, cervical strain, allergic rhinitis, hemorrhoids, right hand index finger residuals, right wrist residuals, and peripheral neurological involvement.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an initial compensable rating for allergic rhinitis before the Board promulgated a decision.

The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis, loss of sense of smell, and loss of sense of taste.

The Board granted an initial disability rating of 10 percent for chronic sinusitis and service connection for a respiratory condition.

The Board granted an initial evaluation of 10 percent for sinusitis based on the Veteran's reported symptoms and treatment records.

The appeal for a compensable rating for the deformity of the right little finger was denied, and several service connection claims were remanded due to an inadequate VA examination.