Sinusitis Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable rating for a left ring finger disability and service connection for toe disorder, sinusitis, left hand disorder, bilateral foot disorder, and low back disorder.

The Board granted an effective date of August 4, 2023, for the award of a 10 percent evaluation for allergic rhinitis.

The Board denied service connection for sinusitis as there was no evidence of a current disability during the appeal period.

The Board denied a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis and remanded the claim for service connection for sinusitis.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability rating for allergic rhinitis, finding no evidence of a 50 percent obstruction of the nasal passages on both sides or complete obstruction on one side.

The Board granted the restoration of a 10 percent rating for allergic rhinitis and denied an increased rating, while remanding the claim for service connection for a urinary frequency condition.

The Board remands the claim for a compensable evaluation for chronic sinusitis due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board granted service connection for sinusitis and denied increased ratings for bronchitis, bilateral hearing loss, and an initial compensable rating for dermatitis.

The Board remands the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions to correct pre-decisional errors in its efforts to fulfill its duty to assist the appellant with the development of his claims.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for sinusitis, claimed as an undiagnosed illness or MUCMI due to environmental exposures in Southwest Asia, for further action consistent with a Joint Motion for Remand.

The Board denied an initial disability rating in excess of 20 percent for a left shoulder disability and an initial compensable disability rating for allergic rhinitis. The right-hand disability claim was remanded.

The Board denied an increased rating for asthma but granted a 10 percent initial rating for rhinitis, effective August 10, 2022.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an initial compensable disability rating for allergic rhinitis and service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability.

The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea, allergic rhinitis, bilateral foot tinea capitis, right shoulder degenerative arthritis, left shoulder degenerative arthritis, and left hand osteoarthritis. The claim for diabetes mellitus was remanded.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to a rating higher than 0 percent for rhinitis due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board remands the matter to correct an error in satisfying a regulatory or statutory duty regarding the effective date for the grant of service connection for sinusitis based on CUE in a February 2009 rating decision.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date, higher initial ratings, and a change in the effective date of service connection for sinusitis.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions and granted an initial 20 percent rating for right lower extremity deep vein thrombosis, while remanding several other issues.

The Board denied an initial compensable disability rating for service-connected allergic rhinitis as the evidence did not show a 50 percent obstruction of nasal passage on both sides or complete obstruction on one side, nor polyps.

The Board granted service connection for chronic sinusitis under the PACT Act, as the Veteran had qualifying service in Southwest Asia and a current diagnosis of sinusitis.