Sinusitis Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted. The claims for service connection for sleep apnea and PTSD are denied, as the evidence does not support a link to service-connected conditions or stressors. The claim for service connection for sinusitis is remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for service-connected sinusitis was denied, as the evidence did not show three or more incapacitating episodes per year of sinusitis requiring prolonged antibiotic treatment.,The Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for service-connected erectile dysfunction was also denied, as there is no evidence of deformity of the penis.

The Veteran's appeals for higher disability ratings for sinusitis and fibromyalgia were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent for either condition.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for back, left ankle, sinus, and sleep apnea conditions. However, as these claims are remanded to the RO, they will be readjudicated in the first instance based on all evidence of record, including new and relevant information.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received to reconsider the previously denied claims of service connection for anxiety, dermatitis, left wrist condition, right wrist condition, low back pain, neck pain, sinusitis, migraine headaches, and TBI. The claims are being remanded for further adjudication.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for chronic bronchitis, asthma, sinusitis, rhinitis, and GERD due to exposure to burn pits during service in Vietnam. The Veteran is seeking presumptive service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, neck disability, and back disability are being remanded due to the need for VA examinations.

The Board has decided that service connection for sinusitis is denied, and service connection for tinnitus is granted. The claims of service connection for allergic rhinitis and hearing loss are remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The remaining claims of service connection for chronic sinusitis, left shoulder strain, lumbosacral strain, and radiculopathy, right lower extremity are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for migraines and rhinitis, finding that a new examination is needed to determine if these conditions are secondary to their service-connected sinusitis.

The Veteran's sinusitis is rated at a 30 percent level, effective from April 16, 2009. The rating is based on more than six non-incapacitating episodes per year of headaches and purulent discharge or crusting.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for sinusitis is denied.,The Veteran's rating in excess of 30 percent for asthma prior to February 15, 2022 is denied.

The Veteran's chronic sinusitis is related to her time in service and granted.,Resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor, her hypothyroidism is at least as likely as not related to her time in service and granted.,The Veteran's endometriosis began during active service and granted.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for sinusitis due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors and the need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran withdrew all his claims on appeal, including those for increased ratings and service connection.

The Veteran's left shoulder condition and bilateral hearing loss claims are denied. His tinnitus claim is granted, as is his sinusitis claim due to exposure in Southwest Asia.,His diabetes mellitus type II and bilateral hearing loss claims require additional development.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of May 8, 2018 for a 50% rating for service-connected chronic sinusitis.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sinusitis is denied, and his initial ratings for right and left lower extremity radiculopathy are denied. The evidence does not support a current diagnosis of sinusitis.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's back disorder and denied service connection for acute sinusitis, gastroenteritis, a plantar wart, plantar fasciitis, and a right shoulder disorder. The decision is based on the evidence showing continuous symptoms of these conditions during or after active duty service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for sinusitis and a compensable disability rating for allergic rhinitis due to insufficient evidence regarding the history of sinusitis in-service and its relationship to current symptoms.