Sinusitis & rhinitis — all decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, remanding some issues for further development.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hypertension, GERD, and allergic rhinitis to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

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 a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis and remanded the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition.

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 denied service connection for allergic rhinitis, pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB), lumbosacral strain with intervertebral disc syndrome, bilateral knee pain, neck pain, right shoulder pain, and osteoarthritis of the whole body as there was no evidence to support a finding that any of these conditions began during active service or were otherwise related to an in-service injury.

The Board granted an effective date of December 17, 2018, for the award of service connection for other specified trauma disorder and stressor related disorder. Other claims were denied or remanded.

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

The Board remands the claim for a new VA examination to determine the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected sinusitis.

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

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 10 percent for deviated nasal septum with allergic rhinitis, as the evidence did not support a higher rating.

The Board granted a 30 percent rating for the Veteran's stress fracture, mid-distal femur, right leg with limited flexion and restored the 30 percent rating for the Veteran's stress fracture, mid-distal femur, right leg with limitation of abduction and rotation. The other claims were denied.

The Board granted service connection for sinusitis, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Board granted presumptive service connection for allergic rhinitis based on the Veteran's presumed exposure to fine, particulate matter during his service in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Kuwait.

The Board remands the claim for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed sinus disorder, as there is insufficient evidence in the record.

The Board denied service connection for chronic allergic rhinitis, chronic sinusitis, and chronic fatigue syndrome as the evidence did not support a current disability.

The Board granted service connection for an anxiety disorder as secondary to tinnitus and denied the claims for service connection for TBI, sinusitis, higher ratings for left CTS, left inguinal hernia, and a scar associated with left inguinal hernia. The decision also remanded several other conditions for further development.

The Board denied a compensable rating for chronic sinusitis and service connection for traumatic brain injury (TBI), but granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Veteran's GERD to include gastric ulcer is granted a 20 percent rating, while other claims for service connection and an initial compensable rating for sinusitis are denied.