Sinusitis & rhinitis — all decisions

The Board denied service connection for neck pain, bilateral hearing loss, right lower extremity sciatica, an acquired psychiatric disorder (anxiety and depression), obstructive sleep apnea, sinusitis, and left plantar fasciitis.

The Board granted service connection for rhinitis and sinusitis, effective March 5, 2009, based on the Veteran's exposure to environmental hazards during active service.

The Board granted service connection for sinusitis, finding that it is caused by the Veteran's service-connected allergic rhinitis.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for allergic rhinitis, tinea manus, headaches, vertigo, and conjunctival pigment bilateral associated with TERA participation prior to July 10, 2025, as additional development is required.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis as there was no evidence of greater than 50 percent obstruction of the nasal passages on both sides or complete obstruction on one side, and no polyps.

The Board granted an initial 30 percent rating for chronic frontal/ethmoid sinusitis, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran. The other claims were denied.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal for an extension of time to file a Board Appeal request, dismissing the attempted appeals.

The Board granted service connection for right foot strain and denied a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis, while remanding the claim for service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

The Board granted service connection for a cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability, chronic sinusitis, chronic headaches (secondary to chronic sinusitis), and an acquired psychiatric disability (PTSD and insomnia disorder). The claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a compensable disability rating for her service-connected allergic rhinitis as the evidence did not support a 10% or higher rating.

The Board granted service connection for chronic allergic rhinitis but denied it for chronic sinusitis.

The Board granted service connection for benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) and prostatitis, bilateral blepharitis, asthma, posttraumatic stress disorder with mild, recurrent major depressive disorder, and chronic sinusitis. The claim for alcohol use disorder was denied.

The Board remands the claim for a sinus disorder, to include sinusitis, for additional development including a VA examination and medical opinion.

The Board granted service connection for chronic sinusitis based on presumed exposure to fine particulate matter during the Veteran's service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include generalized anxiety disorder and PTSD, chronic sinusitis, obstructive sleep apnea, and tinnitus. The claims for increased ratings for chronic headaches and a right fifth finger disability were denied.

The Board granted service connection for asthma and sinusitis, resolving all reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor based on exposure to toxic substances during his service.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of September 19, 2023 for the grants of service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss. The claims for other conditions were remanded for further development.

The appeal for service connection for sinusitis has been withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to an initial compensable disability rating for chronic sinusitis due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board restored a 50% disability rating for the Veteran's service-connected unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder, while reducing the ratings for chronic sinusitis and rhinitis.