Sinusitis Board decisions

The Board remands the claims for service connection for sinusitis and sleep apnea to provide the Veteran with proper notice of scheduled VA examinations.

The Board granted an effective date of June 28, 2022, for the award of service connection for allergic rhinitis and sinusitis based on direct service connection.

The Board denied service connection for GERD and remanded the claims for service connection for IBS, sinusitis, and an initial compensable rating for rhinitis.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and sinusitis due to a duty-to-assist error, specifically the failure to properly consider all toxic exposures during military service.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for allergic rhinitis as the Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation under Diagnostic Code 6522.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for allergic rhinitis, finding that there was no evidence of nasal polyps during the appeal period and that a higher rating was not warranted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as the evidence did not support a compensable rating for sinusitis or hypertension, and there was no current diagnosis of cyclic vomiting syndrome related to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a compensable initial rating for allergic rhinitis, as the evidence did not support a finding of greater than 50 percent obstruction of the nasal passages on both sides or complete obstruction on one side.

The veteran withdrew her appeals for all the listed conditions and issues, resulting in their dismissal.

The appeal was dismissed due to an improper concurrent election of review options.

The appeal of the deferred adjudication in the November 2023 rating decision for entitlement to service connection for sinusitis is dismissed. An effective date earlier than August 10, 2022 for the award of service connection for chronic sinusitis is denied.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the grant of service connection and ratings for iron deficiency anemia, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), sinusitis, and basic eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and allergic rhinitis and chronic sinusitis, but denied service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease, left hand disorder, right knee disorder.

The Board denied the veteran's request for an earlier effective date for service connection for rhinitis and sinusitis, as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during active service or were related to in-service injuries.

The Board denied service connection for fibromyalgia, a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis, and a higher disability rating for a residual scar over the left inner thigh for an excised cyst.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for pansinusitis sinusitis, allergic rhinitis status post septoplasty, hiatal hernia with GERD symptoms, and tinnitus.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for GERD with a hiatal hernia, allergic rhinitis and sinusitis, and asthma.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for sinusitis and a compensable evaluation for allergic rhinitis.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeal for service connection for various conditions due to a failure to file a timely notice of disagreement with an AOJ decision from January 2019.

The appeal for the issues of service connection for various conditions and TDIU was dismissed due to the lack of new and relevant evidence within one year of the final legacy rating decisions.