Sinusitis & rhinitis — all decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating or additional service-connected disability.

The Board denied entitlement to a finding of total disability due to individual unemployability (TDIU) based on the Veteran's service-connected conditions prior to July 8, 2021.

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

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 denied the veteran's request for an earlier effective date for the 10 percent disability evaluation for allergic rhinitis and bilateral plantar fasciitis, as it was not factually ascertainable that a worsening in these conditions occurred within one year of the December 26, 2023 intent to file.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities and a TDIU due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors.

The Board granted an effective date of August 10, 2022, for service connection for chronic rhinitis and chronic sinusitis under the PACT Act.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for chronic sinusitis and allergic rhinitis to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors, including obtaining updated toxic exposure risk activity (TERA) memoranda and adequate medical opinions addressing the Veteran's conceded in-service exposure to fine particulate matter.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and sinusitis as there was no current disability at the time of the claim.

The Board denied an initial compensable evaluation for non-allergic rhinitis and remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis and chronic fatigue syndrome.

The veteran's appeal requests were not timely filed, and good cause was not shown to accept the late filings.

The appeal for service connection for an anxiety disorder was dismissed, and the appeals for service connection for Parkinson's disease, a respiratory condition (COPD), a heart disability (coronary artery disease), rhinitis, diabetes mellitus, type II (diabetes), right lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy, and right upper extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy were remanded for further development.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and an initial compensable disability rating for allergic rhinitis.

The Board granted a 30% disability rating for tension headaches and remanded claims for service connection and increased ratings for various conditions.

The Board granted service connection for chronic bronchitis, rhinitis, sinusitis, and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) under the PACT Act. Service connection was denied for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), constrictive bronchiolitis, gastrointestinal disability other than IBS, and an increased rating for asthma.

The Board granted service connection for rhinitis and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) on a presumptive basis due to exposure to fine particulate matter during active service in Southwest Asia. The Board also granted increased ratings of 30 percent, and no higher, for headaches, thoracolumbar spine strain, right rotator cuff tendonitis, and left rotator cuff tendonitis from December 13, 2021.

The Board denied service connection for allergic rhinitis and eczema as there is no credible, competent medical evidence establishing any relationship between these disabilities and the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD with unspecified depressive disorder, panic disorder, and excoriation disorder with alcohol use disorder but denied other claims including erectile dysfunction, chronic sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, dermatitis, GERD, OSA, CFS, and IBS.