Sinusitis Board decisions

The Board granted an initial rating of 10 percent for GERD and denied a compensable rating for chronic bronchitis. The remaining claims for service connection were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for cervical spine disorder, sinusitis, chronic fatigue syndrome, and headaches. The initial rating of 70 percent was granted for PTSD.

The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis and denied service connection for obsessive-compulsive disorder, right lower extremity radiculopathy, left lower extremity radiculopathy, obstructive sleep apnea, and diabetes mellitus type II.

The Board granted a 100 percent initial schedular disability rating for the Veteran's unspecified depressive and anxiety disorder with alcohol use disorder, while remanding other issues for further development.

The Board granted service connection for chronic rhinosinusitis on a direct basis.

The Board granted service connection for left shoulder, right shoulder, left knee, right knee, and left elbow disabilities but denied service connection for left ankle, right ankle, penile condition, sinusitis, left lower extremity shin splints, right lower extremity shin splints, and left elbow disabilities.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for a sinus disability, to include chronic sinusitis and/or chronic rhinitis, to include as due to exposure to herbicide agents, for further development of the record.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for chronic sinusitis to schedule a new examination as the previous one did not adequately address whether the Veteran has a current diagnosis of chronic sinusitis.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for chronic rhinitis and remanded the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea.

The Veteran withdrew the appeal regarding service connection for sinusitis and rhinitis, leading to their dismissal.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, bilateral tinnitus, a skin disability (claimed as skin rash), and sinusitis to afford the veteran another opportunity to attend VA examinations.

The Board remands the claim for an initial compensable rating for sinusitis to ensure due process procedures are followed, including scheduling an informal conference and conducting a Higher-Level Review.

The Board remands the claim for further development to ascertain potential toxic exposures during service and obtain a new VA medical opinion.

The Board granted restoration of the 30 percent rating for chronic sinusitis and the 10 percent rating for allergic rhinitis, effective December 1, 2022.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD and sinusitis, while denying service connection for adjustment disorder with anxiety, bilateral hearing loss, dysmenorrhea, eating disorder, right foot disorder, and other conditions.

The Board granted service connection for sinusitis and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), secondary to obesity caused by service-connected disabilities, based on new evidence received after the previous denial.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for sinusitis, anemia, and a migraine headache disorder to acquire adequate VA medical opinions.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection for chronic sinusitis and chronic rhinitis due to an impermissible concurrent election under the Appeals Modernization Act.

The Board granted service connection for chronic rhinitis and chronic sinusitis based on the Veteran's qualifying service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations during the Persian Gulf War, which presumptively exposes him to fine particulate matter.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to an earlier effective date and initial ratings for skin disorders and allergic rhinitis due to a lack of notice regarding the Veteran's right to a pre-decisional hearing.