Sinusitis Board decisions

Service connection is granted for migraines, allergic rhinitis, IBS, and chronic fatigue syndrome.,The Veteran's service-connected PTSD/MDD is found to be the primary cause of her claimed chronic pain syndrome.

The Board has granted service connection for sinusitis on a direct basis, and the right knee disability as secondary to a right knee disability. The left knee disability is still pending due to inextricably intertwined issues.

The Veteran's appeal for PTSD and an upper respiratory disability, to include sinusitis, has been withdrawn. The Board found no evidence of a current disability related to service connection for these conditions.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for sinus disability, left shoulder disability, and cervical spine (neck) disability due to additional development being necessary.

The appeal of entitlement to service connection for swelling of the feet is dismissed.,Claims of service connection for depression, removal of ovaries, tuberculosis, fibromyalgia, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), sinusitis, left leg disability, and right leg disability are remanded.

The Veteran's sinusitis is rated at 50 percent prior to June 9, 2014. After that date, the rating remains at 50 percent as there are no additional symptoms not contemplated by the rating criteria.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for sinusitis is denied, and his claims for TDIU prior to September 21, 2018 are also denied. His TDIU from September 21, 2018 is moot due to the grant of SMC at the S-1 level.

The Veteran's service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is granted. The Board has also remanded the issues of ratings in excess of 10 percent on and prior to November 8, 2019, for right knee retropatellar pain syndrome and left knee retropatellar pain syndrome.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, qualifying for TDIU. His obstructive sleep apnea requires the use of a CPAP machine but does not meet criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of sinusitis, so the case is dismissed.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic rhinitis is granted on a presumptive basis due to exposure in the Southwest Asia theater of operations under the PACT Act. The Board also remanded other issues including sinusitis, CFS, fibromyalgia, and chronic rhinitis prior to August 10, 2022.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for sinusitis, CFS, fibromyalgia, and chronic rhinitis are remanded. The Board will attempt to corroborate the Veteran's reported in-service stressor and obtain a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and denied service connection for sinusitis. Service connection for COPD is remanded, while the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD remains on appeal.,Service connection for tinnitus was granted based on a finding that it began during service and persisted since. The Board found no evidence against this claim.

Service connection for a respiratory disability, including allergic rhinitis and asthma, has been granted. The remaining issues have been remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for sinusitis on a direct basis, resolving the issue that was pending prior to the enactment of the PACT Act.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for chronic sinusitis and asthma due to a duty to assist error. The AOJ needs to reconstruct the Veteran's claims file, including obtaining copies of the November 2019 rating decision.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for sinusitis and allergic rhinitis, an unspecified anxiety disorder, fibromyalgia, gastrointestinal disorders (including irritable bowel syndrome and gastroesophageal reflux disease), obstructive sleep apnea, right ankle disability, left ankle disability, residuals of frostbite, and residuals of heat stroke have been granted. The claims for service connection for a respiratory disorder other than sinusitis and allergic rhinitis are being remanded.

Your claims for service connection for chronic sinusitis and chronic rhinitis have been fully granted in a March 2022 rating decision. The Board has dismissed the appeal as there are no remaining issues to consider.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for sinusitis due to new evidence received since the March 2018 rating decision. The Veteran's hearing testimony indicates a plausible nexus to service, and he should be afforded a VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and evaluations.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to procedural errors in the initial decision. The right hip claim is denied, while sinusitis, rhinitis, heart condition (CAD), and bilateral shoulder conditions require further examination and analysis.