Sinusitis & rhinitis — all decisions

The Board granted an earlier effective date of December 12, 2022, for service-connected obstructive sleep apnea with reactive airway disease and allergic rhinitis.

The appeal was dismissed due to untimely filing of the Notice of Disagreement (NOD) for claims related to an increased rating and service connection, as well as lack of jurisdiction over a previously granted claim for sinusitis.

The Board denied service connection for multiple disabilities, including bilateral wrist, ankle, foot, shoulder, allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, lumbosacral spine, and carpal tunnel syndrome, as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to active service.

The Board denied service connection for a back condition, numbness left upper extremity, allergic rhinitis, bilateral foot condition, BHL, ED, insomnia, and sinusitis. The only granted issue was service connection for hypertension.

The Board granted service connection for a scar on the left second finger and remanded claims for chronic sinusitis, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and a cervicothoracic disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection for chronic sinusitis, as the condition did not manifest prior to November 30, 2023.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus and chronic sinusitis with allergic rhinitis, finding a link to the Veteran's in-service noise exposure and presumed fine particulate matter exposure during his Southwest Asia theater of operations.

The Board remands the service connection claim for allergic rhinitis to obtain an additional VA medical opinion that complies with the directives of a previous remand.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the award of service connection and denied increased ratings for various disabilities, but granted a separate rating for left upper extremity radiculopathy from October 20, 2020.

The Board denied service connection for sinusitis, dry eye syndrome, a rating in excess of 10 percent for allergic rhinitis, a compensable rating for headaches, and a rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for allergic rhinitis and a skin condition to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Board granted an effective date of January 19, 2016, for the award of service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, cluster headaches, back muscle pain, rhinosinusitis, and right knee painful joint.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for allergic rhinitis, a higher rating for ulcerative colitis, and service connection for right and left lower extremity RLS, as well as left maxillary sinusitis. The claim for infertility was remanded.

The Board denied increased disability ratings for sinusitis, bilateral hearing loss, and GERD.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to an initial compensable rating for allergic rhinitis due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for chronic sinusitis, service connection for a right knee condition and left knee condition.

The Board denied an increased rating for cervical spine degenerative disc disease with strain and restored the 30 percent evaluation for recurrent sinusitis, maxillary and ethmoid.

The appeal for service connection for allergic rhinitis as secondary to chronic sinusitis was dismissed due to concurrent appeals being prohibited under the Appeals Modernization Act.

The Veteran's service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include alcohol use disorder, unspecified depressive disorder with anxious distress, and PTSD was granted. Other claims for various conditions were denied.

The Board restored the 50% rating for headaches and the 30% rating for a cervical spine disability, as the reductions were improper. The claims for service connection for OSA, a higher rating for allergic rhinitis, and a sinus disorder are remanded.