Sinusitis Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sinusitis was denied as there is no current diagnosis of the condition.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations of PTSD, chronic sinusitis, and right ankle disability were denied. The reduction in the rating for allergic rhinitis was restored to noncompensable status.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of March 9, 2023 for a 50 percent rating for chronic sinusitis is granted. The Board found that the evidence shows entitlement to this rating since September 14, 2022 and denied any request for an earlier effective date.

The Veteran's appeal includes multiple issues, including service connection for various conditions and a compensable rating for his right hand disability. The Board has remanded these claims due to the need for further development.

The Board has found that the Veteran does not have a current disability for the conditions he is seeking service connection for, and thus denied these claims. The appeal was also remanded for additional examinations related to other disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for TDIU is being remanded due to procedural errors. The Board will need to gather the Veteran's complete occupational history and income information from each year on appeal.

The Veteran's appeal is granted for a disability rating of 40 percent for service-connected idiopathic hypersomnia. The claims for an increased rating for allergic rhinitis and entitlement to TDIU are remanded due to procedural errors.

The appeal for left elbow laceration scar is dismissed. The appeals for allergic conjunctivitis, allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, bilateral hammer toes, and bilateral pes planus are remanded.

The Board denied all increased rating claims for various conditions, including allergic rhinitis, chronic sinusitis, and dermatitis. The Veteran's service connection claims were also denied.

The Veteran's claims for chronic fatigue syndrome, chronic sinusitis, non-allergic rhinitis, fibromyalgia, irritable bowel syndrome, and bilateral temporomandibular disorder have been granted. The Board has also remanded the Veteran's claims for left and right Achilles tendonitis, left and right PTTD, and left and right plantar fasciitis.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and obstructive sleep apnea were denied. The claim for headaches, bilateral wrist condition, right shoulder disorder, and sinusitis was granted.,Service connection is established for headaches, bilateral wrist condition, right shoulder disorder, and sinusitis.

The Veteran is granted SMC at the enhanced R-1 rate due to his need for regular assistance with activities of daily living and a total disability rating, including service-connected conditions such as Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 30 percent for chronic sinusitis prior to August 5, 2022 is denied as the evidence does not show that his condition met or approximated the criteria for a higher rating during this period.

The Board has dismissed all the issues related to increased ratings and service connection due to a withdrawal of appeal by the Veteran's attorney.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current sleep apnea disability is at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected chronic sinusitis, and thus grants entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to chronic sinusitis.

The Veteran's chronic sinusitis was found to be incurred during his active service, and the Board granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for allergic rhinitis, pansinusitis, and a deviated septum were granted with effective dates of March 12, 2022. The Board found that the earliest possible effective date was not earlier than this date.

The Board has granted service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder, chronic sinusitis condition, deviated nasal septum condition, and left hip condition. Service connection is remanded for fatigue condition and genitourinary system disability.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU was granted effective February 22, 2024. The effective date of December 21, 2021, is due to the continuous pursuit of her claims.

The appeal for service connection for chronic sinusitis is dismissed because it results from a prohibited concurrent election under the modernized review system. The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, to include as secondary to PTSD and insomnia disorder, is remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.