Sinusitis Board decisions

The Veteran claimed service connection for sinus disability/allergic rhinitis based on exposures during active duty from 1966 to 1968. The Board remanded the case for a medical opinion that specifically addresses whether the condition was caused by in-service exposures, including smoke from burning human waste, herbicides, and contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The veteran's claims for a higher rating for perforated left tympanic membrane and benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) were denied. The claim for an increased rating for allergic rhinitis was remanded.

The veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB) was denied. The claim for service connection for sinusitis was remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for pansinusitis was dismissed. The claim for a compensable rating for bilateral tinea pedis was denied. Claims for irritable bowel syndrome, hypertension, rhinitis, and asthma were remanded.

The veteran's request for a higher rating for chronic sinusitis was denied, but the claim for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome was remanded for further evaluation.

The veteran's claims for higher ratings for tinnitus and allergic rhinitis, as well as service connection for PTSD, anxiety disorder, depression, and sinusitis were denied or dismissed. The veteran already received the maximum rating for tinnitus and a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis.

The veteran was granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and allergic rhinitis. Other conditions were denied or remanded.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for a compensable disability rating for allergic rhinitis, a higher rating for tinnitus, and service connection for a dental disability. The Board did not grant or deny these claims but sent them back to the VA for further review.

The appeal for a compensable rating for service-connected sinusitis was dismissed because the veteran died during the pendency of the appeal.

The veteran's claims for higher ratings or service connection for various conditions were mostly denied, but some issues were remanded for further review.

The appeals for higher disability ratings for migraines with photophobia and depressive disorder were dismissed because the veteran already received the maximum ratings. Service connection for rhinitis was granted due to exposure to burn pits. The appeal for service connection for vitreous degeneration was remanded.

The veteran's claim for service connection of a chronic sinus disability, including sinusitis and rhinitis, based on exposure to burn pits during his service in Iraq is granted. The effective date is August 5, 2021.

The veteran's claim for service connection for right knee joint pain, left knee joint pain, left hip arthralgia with thigh splints, gynecological disorder, human papillomavirus, stress incontinence, allergic rhinitis, and tinnitus was denied. The veteran was granted a 70% rating for posttraumatic stress disorder. The claims for service connection for neck pain and lower back pain were remanded.

The veteran's claims for higher ratings for hysterectomy and hemorrhoids were denied. A 10 percent rating was granted for sinusitis, and a 50 percent rating for depressive disorder prior to July 3, 2019. Other issues were remanded.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for recurrent sinusitis and migraine headaches were denied. The claim for an increased rating for major depression was remanded.

The VA denied service connection for the veteran's neck, hip, and back conditions but remanded decisions on other issues to gather more evidence.

The appeal for service connection of a respiratory disability is remanded. The Board needs more information to decide the case.

The veteran is granted a 10% rating for sinusitis but denied higher ratings for both sinusitis and sleep apnea.

The appeal for service connection for female sexual arousal disorder (FSAD) was dismissed. The reduction of the disability rating for left shin splints from 10 percent to noncompensable, effective January 27, 2022, was proper; the claim is denied. A rating in excess of 10 percent for various conditions was denied. An initial 10 percent rating for chronic sinusitis was granted.

The Board denied an increased rating for chronic sinusitis because the veteran did not have radical surgery or repeated surgeries on his sinuses.