Sinusitis & rhinitis — all decisions

The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis and remanded the other claims for further development.

The Board granted service connection for chronic sinusitis, which is related to the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board granted service connection for rhinitis, a low back disorder, and a right hip disorder based on evidence that these conditions are related to the Veteran's active military service.

The appeal was denied as the Veteran's migraine headaches, chronic sinusitis, and TMJ did not meet the criteria for higher ratings.

The Board denied service connection for several conditions and dismissed claims related to effective dates, with the exception of granting an initial 30 percent rating for irritable bowel syndrome.

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 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 granted service connection for a left knee disability and a 70 percent rating, but no higher, prior to June 11, 2018 for PTSD. The TDIU claim was denied.

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 claims for an initial compensable disability rating for allergic rhinitis and service connection for chronic sinusitis due to inadequate VA examinations.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to an initial compensable disability rating for chronic maxillary sinusitis due to a lack of medical evidence regarding the nature and severity of the condition.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted a 70 percent evaluation beginning May 25, 2023. Allergic rhinitis was denied for the period prior to June 24, 2024.

The Board granted an evaluation of 20 percent for bulging disc, lumbosacral strain, effective from May 16, 2023, to June 28, 2024, and denied earlier effective dates for the awards of service connection for left and right leg radiculopathy, as well as for rhinitis and sinusitis.

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

The Board denied a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD and a rating in excess of 20 percent for the lumbar spine back disability, as the evidence did not show symptoms productive of total occupational and social impairment or greater severity.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for rhinitis due to a lack of evidence showing a current diagnosis.

The Board denied service connection for left ear hearing loss, a right ear disorder other than hearing loss and tinnitus, an initial compensable rating for right ear hearing loss, an initial compensable rating for asthma, and various other conditions due to insufficient evidence of current disability or no relationship to service.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for the award of presumptive service connection for chronic sinusitis and allergic rhinitis under the PACT Act, as well as increased ratings for lumbosacral strain and lower extremity radiculopathy. Basic eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits was also granted.

The Board denied an increased rating for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder and granted a 30 percent rating for asthma, while denying service connection for various conditions including allergic rhinitis, chronic fatigue syndrome, hypertension, lumbar spine pain, right lower extremity sciatic radicular pain, tremors of the bilateral hands, and chronic headaches.