Sinusitis Board decisions

The Board denied a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis and remanded the increased disability rating claim for low back degenerative arthritis.

The veteran withdrew his appeals for increased ratings and service connection, dismissing all claims.

The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis on a presumptive basis as due to exposure to particulate matter during the Persian Gulf War.

The Board denied service connection for allergic rhinitis and sinusitis as the evidence did not support a current diagnosis of these conditions.

The appeal for an initial compensable rating for allergic rhinitis with reactive airway disease was dismissed due to a concurrent review under different appeal lanes, which is not permitted.

The appeal for service connection for hypertension, sinusitis, and an earlier effective date and a higher initial evaluation for obstructive sleep apnea was dismissed. The claims for dry cough, migraines, rhinitis, and chronic lumbosacral strain (claimed as back pains) were remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for sinusitis due to the lack of evidence showing a current diagnosis and no in-service incurrence or aggravation. The claim for lumbar degenerative disc disease (DDD) was remanded for further examination.

The Board denied service connection for gastritis, sinusitis, emphysema, and chronic bronchitis. The claim for trigeminal neuralgia was remanded.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and remanded the claims for tension headaches and allergic rhinosinusitis due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for allergic rhinitis and onychomycosis, finding that the evidence did not support a compensable rating.

The Board denied service connection for type II diabetes, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities, GERD, liver cancer, heart disability, skin cancer, sinusitis, and a heart disability on the basis that there was no evidence to support an in-service incurrence or continuity of symptomatology since service.

The Board granted the restoration of a 50 percent rating for sinusitis, from September 1, 2023, as the reduction was not based on an adequate examination.

The Board granted service connection for chronic rhinitis with hypertrophic inferior turbinates, finding that the Veteran's condition originated during active service.

The Board denied service connection for frontal sinusitis and remanded claims for left knee strain, right knee strain, back disability, and neck disability.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for rhinitis and sinusitis to obtain a more complete VA examination.

The Board granted the restoration of a 50 percent rating for sinusitis, finding that the reduction in rating from 50 percent to 30 percent was improper.

The Board remands the claim for a new VA examination to address the Veteran's assertions of ongoing sinus issues since service and to consider all relevant evidence.

The Board granted service connection for chronic rhinitis with hypertrophic inferior turbinates, finding that the Veteran's condition originated during active service.

The Board remands the claim for a VA examination to determine the current nature of any identified respiratory disability and its relationship to active service, specifically addressing the Veteran's in-service pneumonia.

The Board granted an increased disability evaluation to 10 percent for allergic rhinitis with a deviated nasal septum.