Sinusitis & rhinitis — all decisions

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The appeal for service connection for sinusitis has been withdrawn by the Veteran.

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

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.

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 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 service connection for chronic sinusitis and a compensable rating for a surgical scar to the right arm, and dismissed the appeal for entitlement to service connection for alcohol use disorder due to an improper concurrent election of review options.

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

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 service connection for a psychiatric disorder, other than posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), variously diagnosed as major depressive disorder, anxiety disorder, adjustment disorder, and panic disorder.

The Board granted service connection for sinusitis under the PACT Act, presuming exposure to burn pits during deployment.

The Board granted service connection for a skin condition, readjudicated the claim of chronic sinusitis, and granted TDIU due to major depressive disorder. Some claims were dismissed or remanded.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for chronic sinusitis to schedule an examination and obtain a medical opinion, as new evidence has been submitted after the AOJ's decision.

The Board granted service connection for chronic sinusitis, finding that the Veteran's condition was caused by in-service exposure to particulate matter in Iraq and Kuwait.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for rhinitis and sinusitis to include as secondary to emphysema for a new medical opinion addressing secondary service connection, including aggravation.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and granted service connection for tinnitus, while remanding other issues.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's active service. The claims for colorectal cancer, sinusitis, and non-allergic rhinitis were remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for a back disability and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, but denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, chronic sinusitis, bilateral hand tremors, and bilateral restless leg syndrome. The Board also granted an increased rating of 50 percent for obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board denied service connection for chronic sinusitis and an initial compensable rating for allergic rhinitis due to the lack of evidence supporting these claims.