Sinusitis & rhinitis — all decisions

The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis and remanded the claims for dermatitis, a gastrointestinal disability, and hypertension due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD, denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for allergic rhinitis, granted an initial rating of 10 percent for opioid induced constipation, and remanded several service connection claims and the TDIU claim.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death while it was pending.

The Board denied the Veteran's attempts to appeal a rating decision from September 13, 2022, that denied higher ratings for other specified anxiety disorder and sinusitis due to untimeliness of the appeals.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for rhinitis and sinusitis, and remanded the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board granted service connection for right wrist strain, testicular pain, TMJ with bruxism, and erectile dysfunction (secondary to PTSD), while denying increased ratings for PTSD, left wrist strain, abdominal scarring status post appendectomy, chronic sinusitis, IBS, and bilateral hearing loss. The Board also granted special monthly compensation based on the loss of use of a creative organ.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for sinusitis and higher ratings from November 16, 2017 to March 24, 2022, but granted a 50 percent rating from March 24, 2022. The claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction was remanded.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of August 10, 2022, for the grant of service connection for sinusitis and denied earlier effective dates for rhinitis, a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis, and a compensable rating for hearing loss.

The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis, asthma, other specified trauma and stressor related disorder with moderate recurrent major depressive disorder, anxious stress and nightmares (other specified trauma and related disorder), and tinnitus.

The Board denied service connection for a deviated nasal septum and denied increased ratings for the back, right lower extremity lumbar radiculopathy, and left lower extremity lumbar radiculopathy. The Board also denied earlier effective dates for chronic sinusitis and an increased rating for the back disability.

The Board denied a compensable rating for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and denied service connection for insomnia, while granting service connection for chronic sinusitis, cervical spine disorder, ED, and hemorrhoids.

The Board granted service connection for chronic sinusitis based on presumptive exposure to fine particulate matter under 38 C.F.R. § 3.320, as the Veteran's condition manifested within ten years following his deployment in the Southwest Asia theater of operations during the Persian Gulf War.

The Board granted service connection for a lumbosacral strain as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected right ankle disability, and for chronic headaches. The claims for bilateral hearing loss, a disorder associated with interpersonally aggressive behavior such as intermittent explosive disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), an increased rating for unspecified anxiety disorder, and an increased rating for the right ankle disability were denied.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, headaches, erectile dysfunction, and hypertension. However, it granted service connection for irritable bowel syndrome and hypothyroidism.

The Board granted an initial 30 percent rating for chronic sinusitis, but no higher, from June 13, 2018.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss, chronic sinusitis, and non-allergic rhinitis.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for chronic rhinitis and chronic sinusitis, finding that there was no current diagnosis of these conditions despite presumptive exposure to fine particulate matter during his service in Iraq and Kuwait.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, GERD, and sinusitis, as well as an initial disability rating greater than 30 percent for left-eye corneal-abrasion injury.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, bilateral hearing loss, and a compensable rating for sinusitis. However, the Veteran was granted a 30 percent disability rating for sinus headaches.

The Board granted the appeal for service connection of bronchitis, sinusitis, and acne based on new and relevant evidence. The claims for a psychiatric disability, acne, bronchitis, and sinusitis were remanded.