Sinusitis Board decisions

The Board remanded all issues on appeal, including service connection for various conditions. The Veteran's claims will be re-evaluated after additional development of his military records and VA examinations.

The Board denied the appellant's request for direct payment of attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in a January 2023 Rating Decision.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a higher rating for allergic rhinitis before November 8, 2017, and after that date.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, including secondary to service-connected allergic rhinitis, because the evidence did not show that the condition was caused or aggravated by service.

The veteran's claim for service connection for migraines was denied. Service connection for COPD and chronic rhinitis was granted under the PACT Act. The appeal for OSA was dismissed.

The appeal for a compensable rating for chronic sinusitis was dismissed because the veteran withdrew the appeal.

Service connection for rhinitis is granted. Service connection for acid reflux and an initial compensable rating for abdominal aneurysm are denied.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and hyperlipidemia. All other issues were remanded for further evaluation.

The veteran's service connection for TMD and migraines was granted. The increased rating for allergic rhinitis with acute sinusitis was denied. Other conditions were remanded for further evaluation.

The Board remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for asthma and allergic rhinitis due to discrepancies in medical reports and inadequate examinations.

The Board remanded the claims for sinusitis and tension headaches due to new evidence. All other conditions were denied.

Service connection for rhinitis was granted. An increased initial rating of 70 percent for an acquired psychiatric disability from January 20, 2020 to December 14, 2022 was also granted. Claims for chronic fatigue syndrome and hypertension were dismissed.

Service connection for non-allergic rhinitis is granted as proximately due to service-connected sinusitis.

The veteran's appeal for service connection of multiple conditions was dismissed because the veteran withdrew her appeal.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for rhinitis and sinusitis to obtain missing medical records related to a polyp removal procedure.

The veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for service connection of contact dermatitis, tinea pedis, chronic sinusitis, and allergic rhinitis was dismissed because the veteran withdrew the issues before a decision could be made.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher rating for allergic rhinitis and sleep apnea with asthma, wheezing, and benign neoplasm of the lung.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment, so he was granted Total Disability based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU).

The Board remanded the claims for tinnitus and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) due to insufficient new and relevant evidence. The claim for OSA as secondary to GERD and/or allergic rhinitis was also remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, obstructive sleep apnea, and allergic rhinitis were denied. The claims for TBI and migraines were remanded for further evaluation.