Sinusitis Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for chronic kidney stones and remanded claims for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, left knee condition, right knee condition, sinusitis, bronchitis, and emphysema.

The Board granted service connection for sinusitis due to presumed exposure to fine particulate matter during the Veteran's military service in Iraq, but denied a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis and granted an earlier effective date of August 5, 2021.

The Board granted service connection for chronic allergic rhinitis and an initial rating of 30 percent, but no higher, for obstructive sleep apnea. The claims for service connection for sinusitis, migraine headaches, irritable bowel syndrome, and left knee strain were denied or remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bronchitis and a respiratory disorder to include sinusitis as further development is needed.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for tinnitus and an initial compensable rating for allergic rhinitis, resulting in the dismissal of both issues.

The veteran withdrew the appeal for all service connection and rating issues, thus dismissing the entire appeal.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for allergic rhinitis and chronic headaches for further development, including obtaining a new medical opinion.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for PTSD, depression, allergic rhinitis, and obstructive sleep apnea due to a duty-to-assist error.

The Board granted a 10 percent disability rating for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and denied a compensable disability rating for non-allergic rhinitis. The claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, migraines, right knee, left knee, low back, and right shoulder disabilities were remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sinusitis, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability and that the symptoms were attributed to his service-connected allergic rhinitis.

The appeal concerning the propriety of the rating reductions for the Veteran's right distal fibula disability and tinea pedis was dismissed, while SMC based on the need for aid and attendance was granted prior to February 20, 2024.

The veteran was granted a 100 percent rating effective September 13, 2022, for his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for sinusitis and remanded the claim for further development regarding entitlement to service connection for melanoma.

The appeal to readjudicate a claim of service connection for chronic sinusitis is granted, and the case is remanded for further consideration.

The appeal for an earlier effective date for the increased 50 percent evaluation for service-connected status post septoplasty and rhinoplasty with sinusitis was denied as it was not factually ascertainable that a 50 percent rating was warranted prior to November 17, 2022.

The Board granted service connection for left ankle strain and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), denied service connection for Helicobacter pylori, and granted a 50 percent initial rating for migraine headaches.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for service connection for sinusitis, rhinitis, left ankle disability, left knee disability, right leg shin splints, and left leg shin splints due to a duty to assist error.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for PTSD, depression, allergic rhinitis, and obstructive sleep apnea due to a duty-to-assist error.

The Board granted service connection for rhinitis and sinusitis under the PACT Act, as these conditions are presumed to have been caused by fine particulate matter exposure during service in Kuwait.

The Board remands the matter for an additional VA examination to determine the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected sinusitis.