Sinusitis Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for a 10 percent rating for allergic rhinitis with deviated nasal septum status post septoplasty and for service connection for sinusitis, as there was no evidence of entitlement to these benefits prior to August 8, 2023.

The Board denied an initial compensable evaluation for rhinitis, finding that the Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board denied service connection for sinusitis and remanded the claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and a rating in excess of 30 percent for migraines headaches.

The appeal for service connection for bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy was dismissed as the claim was granted during the pendency of the appeal. The other claims were remanded to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

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

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an initial compensable disability rating for service-connected rhinitis and entitlement to service connection for sinusitis.

The Board remands the claim for a new VA examination to correct duty to assist errors that occurred prior to the issuance of the December 2022 rating decision.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable disability rating for acute intermittent tension headaches and an increased disability rating in excess of 10 percent for chronic sinusitis.

The Board restored the 30 percent rating for left arm weakness and denied increased ratings, effective dates, and service connection for other conditions.

The Board granted an effective date of August 5, 2021, for the award of service connection for chronic sinusitis and asthma.

The appeal for service connection for sinusitis was dismissed as the claim was fully resolved in favor of the Veteran by an April 2024 rating decision.

The Board denied service connection for asthma, sinusitis, and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as the evidence did not support a diagnosis of these conditions or their relation to service.

The Board granted service connection for lumbar spondylolisthesis and bilateral ankle dermatitis, restored the ratings for left knee limitation of extension, left ankle degenerative joint disease (DJD), and right ankle DJD, and denied service connection for sinusitis, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), a right 5th finger scar, increased ratings for left knee flexion and extension, and rhinitis.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic sinusitis, as there was no persuasive evidence of a current disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for allergic rhinitis and service connection for a vestibular condition (claimed as vertigo).

The Board denied service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and remanded the claims for anxiety disorder with panic attacks, diabetes mellitus, gastritis with ulcerative colitis, and sinusitis.

The appeal concerning the issue of entitlement to an effective date prior to August 10, 2022 for the grant of service connection for allergic rhinitis is dismissed. The criteria for entitlement to an effective date of May 19, 2021, for the grant of service connection for sinusitis have been met.

The appeal for service connection for COPD and sinusitis was dismissed due to a procedural defect of an improper concurrent election of multiple review options.

The Board granted a 30 percent disability rating for the Veteran's sinusitis based on more than six non-incapacitating episodes per year.

The Board remands the claim for an initial compensable rating for sinusitis to ensure a thorough VA examination is conducted.