Sinusitis & rhinitis — all decisions

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection and initial rating claims due to untimely filings, except for chronic sinusitis which was granted on a direct basis.

The Board denied service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and an acquired respiratory disorder other than COPD, to include allergic rhinitis.

The Board remands the matter for the AOJ to provide the Veteran with notice of his right to a pre-decisional hearing before the AOJ.

The Board has dismissed all appeals for service connection and a rating in excess of 10 percent for rhinitis.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for service connection for right knee tendonitis and allergic rhinitis due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board denied service connection for chronic sinusitis and an initial compensable rating for allergic rhinitis from August 10, 2022.

The Board granted an initial 30 percent evaluation for non-allergic rhinitis due to the Veteran's history of nasal polyps predating his claim.

The Board denied service connection for sinusitis, granted a 30% rating for IBS, and granted an effective date of October 3, 2022 for the grant of service connection for IBS. The low back disability and radiculopathy issues were remanded.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to a compensable rating for ruptured right ear drum, service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), secondary to service-connected conditions, and service connection for rhinitis and sinusitis due to missing service treatment records.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as well as an earlier effective date for a granted condition.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for GERD and service connection for dizziness, headaches, sinusitis, right hip pain, and left hip pain.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation in excess of the 38 U.S.C. § 1114(m) rate due to a lack of evidence showing anatomical loss or loss of use of both arms, both legs, one arm and one leg, or blindness without light perception in both eyes.

The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea and an upper respiratory disability, but denied service connection for idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP).

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including tinnitus, an acquired psychiatric disability, memory loss, Persian Gulf Veteran with a qualifying chronic disability, right foot disability, sleep apnea, dental disability (loose teeth) for compensation purposes, sinusitis, muscle pain in whole body, and stomach disability. The effective date for the grant of service connection for tinnitus was denied as earlier than December 1, 2023.

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

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, left ankle disorder, and right ankle disorder. The claims for lumbar spine degenerative arthritis, left hip degenerative arthritis, right hip degenerative arthritis, respiratory infection, and chronic sinusitis were remanded for further development.

All appeals for higher initial ratings and service connection were dismissed as they were duplicative of previously addressed appeals or due to untimely filings.

The Board denied service connection for right and left ankle disabilities, a noncompensable rating for chronic allergic rhinitis, and remanded claims for chronic sinusitis, GERD, and OSA.

The Board remands the claims for an increased evaluation of a lumbar spine disability, service connection for migraines and chronic sinusitis due to deficiencies in the VA examinations.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of September 23, 2022, for a 60 percent evaluation of voiding dysfunction urinary inconstance and assigned a 30 percent rating for sinusitis, by history, with photophobia.