The Board has restored the Veteran's 10 percent rating for sinusitis/allergic rhinitis effective May 1, 2015. The issue of entitlement to a higher rating remains pending.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show a sustained improvement in the Veteran’s sinus disability under ordinary conditions of life and work.
- Claimed conditions
- sinusitis/allergic rhinitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 9, 2018
- Citation
- 18116926
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for various disabilities, including ear infections, respiratory issues, sleep disorders, and hiatal hernia. The case is being returned to obtain additional examinations and opinions addressing secondary service connection.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has denied service connection for sinusitis/allergic rhinitis, cellulitis, and bilateral tinea pedis as there is no credible evidence showing these conditions are related to active service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for sinusitis/allergic rhinitis, dry eye disability, right hand/wrist disabilities, back and neck disabilities, right foot/bunion, and left foot/toe bunion due to insufficient medical opinions addressing service connection.,The VA will obtain additional treatment records and provide addendum medical opinions on each issue.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination, as the previous opinion was inadequate.
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