Sinusitis Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral maxillary sinusitis, right foot sural neuropathy, right fifth metatarsal surgical scar, and GERD.

The Board remands the claims for service connection due to inadequate VA opinions.

The Board denied service connection for left ear hearing loss, a right ear disorder other than hearing loss and tinnitus, an initial compensable rating for right ear hearing loss, an initial compensable rating for asthma, and various other conditions due to insufficient evidence of current disability or no relationship to service.

The Board granted an effective date of January 1, 2021, for the award of service connection for sinusitis.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD and a rating in excess of 20 percent for the lumbar spine back disability, as the evidence did not show symptoms productive of total occupational and social impairment or greater severity.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for right shoulder, elbow limitation, elbow flexion, and lateral epicondylitis with tendinitis. The claim for a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis was remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an initial compensable rating for allergic rhinitis, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating.

The Board denied a compensable disability rating for frequent urination, service connection for acute sinusitis, and service connection for sleep apnea.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for rhinitis due to a lack of evidence showing a current diagnosis.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 10 percent for allergic rhinitis from September 26, 2023, and a compensable rating for hypertension. The claim for service connection for headaches as secondary to allergic rhinitis was remanded, as well as the claim for a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis prior to September 26, 2023.

The Board denied an increased rating for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder and granted a 30 percent rating for asthma, while denying service connection for various conditions including allergic rhinitis, chronic fatigue syndrome, hypertension, lumbar spine pain, right lower extremity sciatic radicular pain, tremors of the bilateral hands, and chronic headaches.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for allergic rhinitis as the evidence did not show greater than 50 percent obstruction of the nasal passage on both sides or complete obstruction on one side.

The Board denied the claims for service connection for migraine headaches, allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for the award of presumptive service connection for chronic sinusitis and allergic rhinitis under the PACT Act, as well as increased ratings for lumbosacral strain and lower extremity radiculopathy. Basic eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits was also granted.

The Board denied service connection for various disabilities, including sinusitis, lung disability, liver disability, kidney disability, sleep apnea, shoulder disabilities, peripheral neuropathy of the extremities, and flatfoot, as there was no evidence to support a link between these conditions and the Veteran's active military service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for 12 respiratory conditions due to a need for additional medical evidence and examinations.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for all issues listed, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review the appeal.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support higher ratings or service connection.

The Board has denied service connection for multiple conditions and denied higher initial ratings for several service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support higher ratings or service connection for the claimed conditions.