Sinusitis & rhinitis — all decisions

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, identified as GAD, MDD, panic disorder, and somatic symptom disorder, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss. A 50 percent initial rating was granted for TMJ disorder.

The appeals for service connection for allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, and bilateral foot fungus, as well as the appeals for SMC pursuant to 38 U.S.C. § 1114(r) and an increased rating for GERD were dismissed due to being already pending at the Board in other appeal streams.

The Board granted effective dates of March 9, 2023, and June 7, 2023, for the award of a 40 percent disability rating for lumbar spine disability and a 10 percent disability rating for sinusitis, respectively.

The Board granted service connection for chronic sinusitis and a lumbar spine disorder, diagnosed as lumbar spinal stenosis.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of May 26, 2023, for the award of service connection for right lower extremity radiculopathy and granted service connection for cervicodorsal myositis. Sinusitis was denied.

The Board granted service connection for right ankle bursitis, left ankle bursitis, lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis and IVDS, a 30 percent rating for the right knee condition, and an initial 10 percent rating for sinusitis.

The Board denied service connection for a left meniscus tear, right knee instability, chronic sinusitis or other condition of the nose, throat, larynx and pharynx, diabetes, type 1 or type 2, hypertension (high blood pressure), tinnitus, and visual impairment, including blurry vision, blindness and double vision.

The appeal for a rating in excess of 10 percent for allergic rhinitis was dismissed as moot, and the appeal for a rating in excess of 30 percent for chronic sinusitis was denied.

The Board denied increased ratings for fibromyalgia, radiculopathy, hearing loss, and sinusitis but granted service connection for bradycardia and an undiagnosed illness.

The Board denied service connection for asthma, chronic sinusitis, chronic rhinitis, and chronic bronchitis as there was no evidence of current diagnoses at any time since or proximate to when the Veteran filed the claim.

The Board granted service connection for non-allergic rhinitis, chronic sinusitis, and macular degeneration based on the evidence of record.

The Board denied service connection for sinusitis, bronchitis, liver abscess, abdominal aorta, left and right hamstring disabilities. The Board granted an increased disability rating of 40 percent for right upper extremity radiculopathy but denied all other claims.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral tinnitus, chronic fatigue syndrome, bilateral restless leg syndrome, sleep apnea, tremors of the hands-bilateral, left knee condition, right knee condition, and a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss. However, it granted service connection for chronic headaches.

The Board denied an increased rating for allergic rhinitis and an earlier effective date, but granted an effective date of October 5, 2023, for DEA benefits.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for headaches/migraines, to include as secondary to post-traumatic stress disorder with insomnia (claimed as sleep disturbances), chronic sinusitis (maxillary and frontal), tinnitus and allergic rhinitis.

The Board denied service connection for chronic sinusitis, left knee disability, right knee disability, and lumbar spine disability as there was no evidence of a current disability or that the disabilities were related to the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board granted a 30 percent rating for the left foot disorder and denied ratings in excess of 30 percent for IBS, chronic bronchitis, and headaches. The Board also granted a 10 percent rating for the left hip disorder and denied higher ratings.

The appeal regarding entitlement to a compensable rating for chronic sinusitis was dismissed due to an improperly completed VA Form 10182, notice of disagreement (NOD), that did not conform to claims processing requirements.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and chronic sinusitis, finding that the evidence supports a direct link to the Veteran's military service.

The Board denied service connection for sinusitis and a right hip disorder but granted a rating of 40 percent for lumbosacral strain effective from February 7, 2024.