Sinusitis & rhinitis — all decisions

The Board denied service connection for sinusitis, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), and a higher disability rating for allergic rhinitis.

The veteran withdrew the appeal, and the Board dismissed all issues related to service connection for allergic rhinitis, obstructive sleep apnea, and chronic respiratory disability.

The Board granted service connection for a sinus disability, to include allergic rhinitis and sinusitis, but denied a compensable rating for erectile dysfunction and dismissed the appeal for service connection for prostate cancer.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for chronic sinusitis but granted a separate 10 percent rating for non-allergic rhinitis.

The Board granted service connection for chronic sinusitis, which was found to have manifested during the appellant's active-duty military service. The claim for a compensable disability rating for rhinitis was remanded due to pre-decisional errors in the AOJ's duty to assist.

The veteran's appeal requests were denied as they were not timely filed, and no good cause was shown to extend the time limit.

The appeal for a compensable initial rating for allergic rhinitis was dismissed as it had already been decided by the Board based on the same Higher-Level Review rating decision.

The Board denied service connection for allergic rhinitis as the evidence of record does not support a finding that the Veteran has or had allergic rhinitis during the pendency of this appeal.

The Board granted service connection for facial numbness and pulmonary nodules, but denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea. The decision also denied an increased rating for irritable bowel syndrome and a compensable rating for chronic sinusitis.

The Board denied service connection for allergic rhinitis as the evidence of record does not support a finding that the Veteran has or had allergic rhinitis during the pendency of this appeal.

The Board denied service connection for sinusitis as there is no evidence of a current diagnosis and the Veteran's lay reports are not sufficient to establish a link between his claimed condition and service.

The Board granted a 10 percent evaluation for the Veteran's service-connected allergic rhinitis, finding that it more nearly approximated nasal obstruction of greater than 50 percent on both sides.

The Board granted a 100 percent rating for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with alcohol use disorder (AUD) and traumatic brain injury (TBI), but denied service connection for a right ankle disability, an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, a compensable rating for renal insufficiency as a residual of rhabdomyolysis, and other claims.

The Board granted a 70 percent disability rating for the Veteran's adjustment disorder with anxiety and depressed mood, but denied an initial compensable rating for allergic rhinitis. The claim for service connection for a liver condition was remanded.

The veteran withdrew all pending claims, including those for increased ratings and service connection.

The Board granted an effective date of May 2, 2023, for the award of service connection for non-allergic rhinitis but denied a rating greater than 10 percent.

The Board denied the claims for a rating in excess of 30 percent for headaches and an initial compensable rating for sinusitis due to the Veteran's failure to report for scheduled VA examinations without good cause.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and higher ratings, as well as a TDIU prior to April 8, 2022.

The Board remands the claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of chronic sinusitis due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board granted service connection for a cervical spine condition, right ankle condition, and left ankle condition but denied service connection for sinusitis. The rating for the low back condition was also adjusted.