Sinusitis Board decisions

The Veteran's right shoulder condition is granted service connection. The evaluations for IVDS and sciatic radiculopathy are remanded. Service connection for chronic cough, sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, bilateral plantar fasciitis, and left shoulder condition are also remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected chronic maxillary sinusitis is not severe enough to warrant a higher disability rating, and the appeal is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for sinusitis, rhinitis, and migraines due to a lack of current diagnoses.

The Board has granted earlier effective dates of April 22, 2022 for the increased disability evaluations for PTSD and rhinitis, as well as the grant of service connection for sinusitis.

The Board has remanded the claims for chronic sinusitis/rhinitis and a left knee disorder due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology. A VA examination is required to determine if these conditions are related to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right shoulder tendinitis and sinusitis, finding no clear error in the November 2011 rating decision.,Both conditions were found to not be related to service based on the absence of documented treatment records.

The Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 30 percent for bilateral hearing loss is denied. The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for prostate cancer, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), rhinitis, and right ankle sprain due to inadequate medical opinions.,The VA examiner failed to provide adequate rationale for their negative opinion regarding the Veteran's prostate cancer claim. The Board finds a pre-decisional duty to assist error as there is no adequate medical opinion of record addressing whether the Veteran's prostate cancer is etiologically related to his military service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for chronic sinusitis and allergic rhinitis are granted due to presumed exposure to burn pits during his military service, which qualifies under the PACT Act.

The Veteran's right eye condition, central serous chorioretinopathy (CSCR), is not rated higher than noncompensable due to the absence of incapacitating episodes or other visual impairment.,His allergic rhinitis does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating as there is no evidence of obstruction of nasal passages on both sides.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations and opinions provided are inadequate to decide the service connection claims for respiratory disability (asthma) and chronic rhinitis (sinusitis). The Veteran's exposure to burn pits and herbicide agents in Vietnam is presumed, but there is insufficient evidence to determine if these exposures caused or contributed to his current conditions. Therefore, the Board has remanded the cases for further development.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate VA examination, and a new examination is required.

The Board denied the appellant's request for attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in the October 2022 rating decision, as the claims were not appealable initial decisions and did not involve new evidence or a change in circumstances.

The Board has granted service connection for sinusitis and allergic rhinitis, finding that the Veteran's symptoms began during his active military service.

The Veteran was granted a TDIU and an increased rating for PTSD, effective April 5, 2019. The decision also noted that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities precluded him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to a failure to provide VA examinations and adequate medical opinions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for left foot pes planus, rhinitis, and sinusitis is granted. The restoration of a 20 percent rating for lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis and lumbar foraminal stenosis since October 1, 2021 is also granted.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to correct a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error and obtain addendum opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected disabilities (particularly chronic sinusitis with headaches and allergic rhinitis) and his obstructive sleep apnea.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for allergic rhinitis based on a theory other than the PACT Act was dismissed because the appellant requested to withdraw her appeal.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sinusitis, finding that there is no current diagnosis of sinusitis during the applicable evidentiary window.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sinusitis is denied as there is no current diagnosis of or treatment for the condition.,The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for erectile dysfunction is denied due to lack of evidence of a penile deformity.,The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis is denied because there is no evidence of greater than 50 percent obstruction or polyps in the nasal passages.,The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is rated at 50% but not higher, with symptoms meeting criteria for occupational and social impairment.