Sinusitis Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for sinusitis and hypertension, finding that the Veteran's conditions had their onset in or are related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to new evidence and non-VA-generated evidence being added to his claims file.

The Veteran's asthma has been granted a 0 percent evaluation effective August 10, 2022. The claims for sinusitis and hearing loss/tinnitus are being remanded due to new evidence received.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for sinusitis and an initial evaluation greater than 30 percent for insomnia, finding that there was not a current disability of sinusitis or sufficient evidence to warrant increased ratings.

The Board has granted service connection for sinusitis, finding that the Veteran's condition is presumptively due to exposure to particulate matter during his deployment in Djibouti. The decision is based on evidence showing the Veteran had qualifying service and current diagnosis of sinusitis linked to his in-service exposures.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for allergic rhinitis and chronic sinusitis were denied in a final May 2018 rating decision. They were subsequently granted effective August 5, 2021, due to liberalizing law adding these conditions as presumptively associated with Gulf War exposure.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus has been granted, with an effective date of October 24, 2019. The other issues remain pending.

The Veteran's service-connected sinusitis and allergic rhinitis have been granted initial disability ratings of 30 percent each, effective from the dates specified.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic sinusitis was granted with an effective date of October 17, 2012.,The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for rhinitis was granted with an effective date of December 23, 2019.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for rhinitis and sinusitis due to a duty to assist error, specifically failing to obtain private treatment records from his non-VA primary care providers. The claims will be adjudicated again with consideration of the PACT Act.

The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension, sinusitis, and GERD due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran. The claims will be reconsidered on their merits.

The Veteran withdrew her claims for various service-connected conditions, including internal/external hemorrhoids, Crohn's disease, Avitaminosis (claimed as vitamin D deficiency), TIA with residual deficits, left shoulder bursitis, trigger points left trapezius, iron deficiency, and chronic sinusitis. As a result, the appeals are dismissed.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the Veteran's sinusitis. The Veteran will need a new examination to determine if his current sinus disorders are related to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for respiratory and bladder/bowel disabilities due to potential toxic exposure during service. The Veteran is required to undergo VA examinations to determine if his current conditions are related to service or toxic exposures, including those covered by the PACT Act.

The Board found no evidence of a current sinusitis disability related to service, and thus denied the Veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of adequate examination regarding the Veteran's claimed sinusitis, as there was uncertainty about whether he had a current diagnosis and an incomplete medical record.

Service connection for psychiatric disorders, sinusitis, hypertension, diabetes mellitus type II (as secondary to diabetes mellitus), and peripheral neuropathy is granted.

The Veteran's service connection claim for allergic rhinitis, claimed as allergies and sinusitis, is granted due to exposure to burn pits during his deployment in Iraq. The Board finds that the Veteran's current condition of allergic rhinitis is linked to his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral hearing loss, left and right upper extremity peripheral neuropathies associated with diabetes mellitus type II, diabetes mellitus type II, RLE and LLE peripheral neuropathies also associated with diabetes mellitus type II, tinnitus, and sinusitis, have resulted in a combined rating of 70 percent from December 30, 2019. The Board has granted an earlier effective date for TDIU and DEA based on these service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied a compensable disability rating for chronic sinusitis, finding that the Veteran's symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 6513.