Sinusitis & rhinitis — all decisions

The Board granted service connection for chronic sinusitis, which was found to have manifested during the appellant's active-duty military service. The claim for a compensable disability rating for rhinitis was remanded due to pre-decisional errors in the AOJ's duty to assist.

The Board granted a 100 percent rating for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with alcohol use disorder (AUD) and traumatic brain injury (TBI), but denied service connection for a right ankle disability, an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, a compensable rating for renal insufficiency as a residual of rhabdomyolysis, and other claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that his respiratory disorder, allergic rhinitis, chronic headaches, hypertension, and middle back sprain did not meet the criteria for higher disability ratings.

The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis, resolving all doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for sinusitis to ensure an examination is conducted, as the evidence does not currently support a grant of service connection.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and denied increased ratings for the Veteran's cervical spine, GAD with PDD, left knee, right knee, left shoulder, thoracolumbar, and migraine disabilities. The claims for service connection for acne or residuals of acne, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), chronic sinusitis, fibromyalgia, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), respiratory insufficiency (dyspnea) were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied service connection for allergic rhinitis.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as there was no evidence to support higher ratings or a grant of service connection.

The appeal for service connection for sleep apnea was dismissed, and the claims for rhinitis, paralysis of the right lower extremity sciatic nerve, a neck disability (cervical strain), right upper extremity nerve damage, back disability (lumbosacral strain), and paralysis of the left lower extremity sciatic nerve were denied or remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's request for an earlier effective date for service connection for various conditions, including cervical spine disability, numbness of upper extremities, right shoulder impingement syndrome, allergic rhinitis, and scars.

The Board denied service connection for sinusitis and denied an effective date prior to August 10, 2022, for allergic rhinitis. The Board remanded the issue of a compensable disability rating for allergic rhinitis.

The Board granted a 10 percent evaluation for allergic rhinitis but denied a compensable evaluation for sinusitis.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for service-connected obstructive sleep apnea and granted service connection for lumbar discogenic pain with right radiculopathy, left thumb injury residuals, bilateral hand tremors, chronic rhinitis (presumptively), and chronic sinusitis.,The Veteran's lumbar discogenic pain with right radiculopathy is related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, a lower back disability, residuals of inguinal hernia repair, residuals of umbilical hernia repair, and sinusitis. Service connection was denied for an ulcer, bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, diabetes mellitus type II, and acne.

The Board denied service connection for chronic sinusitis, fibromyalgia, left and right ear hearing loss, and gastroenteritis, but granted service connection for migraine headaches. The claims for an initial evaluation higher than 30 percent for chronic sinusitis and 20 percent for fibromyalgia were also denied.

The Board denied service connection for a disability manifesting in chronic hoarseness other than rhinitis and remanded the issue of entitlement to service connection for right lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy.

The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis and generalized anxiety disorder, and increased the rating for migraine headaches to 50%. The appeal for bilateral hearing loss was dismissed.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus, a cervical strain as secondary to a right shoulder disability on a causation basis, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD, anxiety, adjustment disorder) due to military sexual trauma (MST), while denying service connection for rhinitis, chronic sinusitis, CFS, and a neurological disorder with night sweats.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's passing during its pendency.

The Board granted restoration of the Veteran's disability rating for allergic rhinitis with traumatic deviated nasal septum to 30 percent, effective June 1, 2025, and dismissed the appeal regarding a compensable rating for migraines.