Sinusitis & rhinitis — all decisions

The Board denied service connection for a respiratory disability, including asthma, inner ear infections, and chronic sinusitis as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's active service.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for nonallergic rhinitis as the evidence did not show greater than 50 percent obstruction of nasal passage on both sides or complete obstruction on one side.

The Board granted service connection for herpes (cold sores) and denied service connection for chronic sinusitis, a back disability, left knee pain, left shoulder disability, chronic fatigue syndrome, right lower extremity restless leg syndrome, left lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy, left and right hand essential tremors, seborrheic dermatitis, allergic rhinitis, migraine headaches, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), hemorrhoids, right upper extremity radiculopathy, erectile dysfunction, and an increased rating for a psychiatric condition.

The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis under the PACT Act and denied or remanded other claims.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for service connection for rhinitis and sinusitis to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus, service connection for sinusitis and a prostate condition due to herbicide exposure, and remanded claims for service connection for tension headaches and a kidney condition due to herbicide exposure.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an initial rating greater than 10 percent for allergic rhinitis, as there was no evidence of polyps and the criteria for a higher rating were not met.

The veteran withdrew all pending appeals before the Board promulgated a decision.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal for timely filing of a Board Appeal request and dismissed the attempted appeals.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher rating for PTSD and service connection for sinusitis and rhinitis.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for rhinitis, sinusitis, and a respiratory disability to obtain additional medical evidence.

The Board denied service connection for erectile dysfunction, chronic sinusitis, and a chronic headache disability. The Board also denied an increased rating for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with alcohol use disorder.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus and denied the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, erectile dysfunction, sinusitis, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), hyperlipidemia, an initial disability rating in excess of 30 percent for eczema, and an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for COPD.

The appeal for service connection for tinnitus was denied an earlier effective date, and the appeal for allergic rhinitis was dismissed.

The Board remands the claim for a compensable disability rating for allergic rhinitis with acute sinusitis to correct an error by the AOJ in failing to provide proper notice of the Veteran's right to a hearing on a Supplemental claim.

The Board denied service connection for left knee disability, right knee disability, allergic rhinitis, and a psychiatric disorder as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board denied service connection for gallstones, left eye disability, right eye disability, sinusitis, asbestos exposure, GERD, back disability, neck disability, and right ear hearing loss. The claims for left ear hearing loss, hypertension, and obstructive sleep apnea were remanded.

The Veteran's service connection for rhinosinusitis was granted based on a presumption of exposure to fine particulate matter during his service in Kuwait. The appeal regarding the back disability is remanded for further development.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an initial compensable evaluation for chronic rhinitis and chronic sinusitis, and dismissed his appeal for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities preclude him from obtaining or maintaining substantial, gainful employment, and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) is granted.