Sinusitis decisions — 2025

The Board granted a 10 percent rating for chronic sinusitis prior to April 23, 2024, but denied a higher rating from that date.

The Board granted service connection for rhinitis but denied service connection for bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy as secondary to a low back disability.

The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis, chronic headaches, and right knee disability. The claims for a compensable rating for an itchy linear scar coccyx status-post pilonidal cyst, rating in excess of 10 percent for a painful linear scar on the coccyx, and compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss were denied.

The Board granted service connection for a neck condition, sinusitis, and sleep apnea.

The Board granted a 30 percent disability rating for service-connected sinusitis as a manifestation of the Veteran's deviated septum with perforated septum and chronic epistaxis, while dismissing the appeal for a higher rating for the deviated nasal septum.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings, service connection, and TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for service-connected allergic rhinitis and remanded the claim for service connection for cervical strain.

The Veteran's allergic rhinitis was granted an increased disability rating of 30 percent from December 21, 2017 to July 20, 2020.

The Board denied a compensable rating for the Veteran's left inguinal hernia and remanded an issue regarding rhinitis.

The Board granted service connection for rhinitis, respiratory disorder (shortness of breath), low back pain (lumbar spine disorder), erectile dysfunction as secondary to PTSD, hypertension as secondary to PTSD, tremors as secondary to PTSD, and migraines as secondary to PTSD.

The Board granted service connection for sinusitis under the PACT Act and remanded other claims for further development.

The Board granted service connection for sinusitis and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) based on the evidence of record.

The Board granted service connection for osteoarthritis of the right ankle with instability and remanded claims for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and chronic sinusitis.

The Board denied service connection for sinusitis and remanded the issue of service connection for headaches due to a duty to assist error.

The Board remands the claim for eligibility under the VA PCAFC to allow further processing based on a now-eligible serious injury incurred during a qualified period of service.

The Board granted service connection for rhinitis and denied an increased rating for the back disability from September 15, 2023. The left shoulder and OSA claims were remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine, low back disability, knee strains, foot disability, and others, due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for sinusitis due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, requiring a VA toxic exposure risk activity (TERA) examination and medical opinion.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for eczema, rhinitis, and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) to correct duty to assist errors that occurred prior to the decision on appeal.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and chronic sinusitis, but denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea.