Sinusitis Board decisions

The Veteran's sinusitis is related to service and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for allergic rhinitis and denied a compensable rating for chronic sinusitis, both effective from August 18, 2022.

The Board has dismissed the appeals regarding various service connection claims and rating determinations due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appeal.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sinusitis, finding that he does not have a current diagnosis of sinusitis and thus did not meet the criteria for service connection.

An effective date of July 1, 2020 is granted for Total Disability Rating based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU).,An effective date of July 1, 2020 is also granted for basic eligibility for Chapter 35 Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) due to permanent and total service-connected disabilities.

The Board has withdrawn the Veteran's appeals for service connection for GERD and skin cancer. The claims of service connection for tinnitus, allergic rhinitis, chronic sinusitis, and a respiratory condition (COPD) are being remanded due to a duty to assist error.

The Veteran's sinusitis was diagnosed and has been continuous since service. The Board found that the Veteran's symptoms began during service, meeting the criteria for service connection.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for rhinitis and sinusitis due to a failure by the AOJ in providing notice of the right to a hearing on a supplemental claim as provided by VA regulations.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination and failure to address allergic rhinitis. The Veteran's claim for service connection for sinusitis, including allergic rhinitis, is now expanded.

Service connection for chronic sinusitis is granted due to presumed exposure to burn pits and other toxins during service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations.,Service connection for bronchitis is denied as there is no evidence that it began during service or is related to an in-service injury or disease.

The Veteran is granted an annual clothing allowance for the use of a manual wheelchair during the 2022 calendar year due to wear and tear on his clothing caused by the wheelchair.

The Board granted service connection for Reactive Airway Disease, Allergic Rhinitis, and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), and denied service connection for Chronic Sinusitis and Heart Valve Disease. The Veteran's PTSD claim was denied.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis, chronic ear infections, chronic allergic rhinitis, colon polyps, squamous cell carcinoma, and chronic headaches (to include as due to sinusitis) based on the lack of current diagnoses.,The Veteran's assertions were not considered competent evidence regarding his claimed conditions.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for gout, increased evaluations for PTSD and chronic sinusitis is dismissed because the Veteran's representative withdrew the appeal in a December 2025 written statement.

The Board has granted service connection for chronic sinusitis, finding that the Veteran's symptoms during and since service are related to his in-service environment.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including obstructive sleep apnea, migraines, chronic sinusitis, tinnitus, allergic rhinitis, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and a right thigh scar, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted the claim for individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's TBI residuals, including depressive disorder, cognitive impairment, chronic sinusitis, migraines, vertigo, anosmia, hypogeusia, and trigeminal nerve neuralgia, require aid and attendance. The Veteran is not eligible for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(r)(2). Without regular aid and attendance, the Veteran would need residential institutional care due to safety concerns.

The Board has denied an increased rating for chronic sinusitis prior to June 10, 2024 and has remanded the issue of service connection for a sleep disorder. The Veteran's claim is being remanded due to errors in duty to assist.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss has been rated as noncompensable due to the audiometric test results not meeting the criteria for a compensable rating.,Service connection for chronic sinusitis, obstructive sleep apnea, hemorrhoids, and respiratory disorder (constrictive bronchiolitis) is remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.,The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea was found to be less likely related to service due to the examiner's conclusion that it could have multiple etiologies.

The Veteran's right knee flexion limitation is now rated at 20 percent, effective April 1, 2020. Her tension headaches and sinusitis remain noncompensable.