Sinusitis decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions due to the Veteran's participation in a toxic exposure risk activity during his service in Afghanistan, as required by the Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022 (PACT Act).

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for acute sinusitis, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review this claim.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for service-connected chronic allergic rhinitis as the evidence did not support a finding of greater than 50 percent obstruction of the nasal passage on both sides, complete obstruction of either nasal passage, or nasal polyps.

The Board granted service connection for a low back disability and chronic sinusitis but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of July 30, 2023 for the increased rating of allergic rhinitis and denied it for the skin disability and facial scars.

The Board denied service connection for sinusitis as there was no current diagnosis during the relevant period on appeal, despite the Veteran's presumed exposure to fine particulate matter during his service in the Southwest Asia Theater of Operations.

The Board denied a compensable evaluation for allergic rhinitis as the Veteran's condition did not meet the criteria for a 10% or higher rating.

The Board granted service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, allergic rhinitis, and migraine headaches but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, denied increased ratings for irritable bowel syndrome with GERD and allergic rhinitis, and remanded claims for increased ratings for a low back disability and right lower extremity lumbar radiculopathy.

The appeal on the issues of whether certain November 16, 2021, rating decisions were the product of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) is dismissed as a matter of law.

The Board granted readjudication of the claims for service connection for rhinitis, sinusitis, and pulmonary fibrosis due to new evidence being submitted after the initial denial.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for sinusitis and/or rhinitis, as well as tinea pedis, to correct duty to assist errors.

The Board granted an initial rating of 30 percent for sinusitis and 10 percent for psoriasis, resolving all doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board remands the claim for an adequate VA examination to determine the current severity of the service-connected rhinitis, considering the ameliorative effects of any medication taken.

The Board denied service connection for Tietze syndrome, a left pectoral tear injury, anemia, and herpes simplex type 1. The initial ratings for various conditions were also denied.

The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis and remanded the claims for residuals of a traumatic brain injury (TBI) and asthma.

The Board granted service connection for a lung condition, to include shortness of breath, and remanded the issue of entitlement to service connection for sinusitis.

The Board granted an effective date of August 10, 2022, for the award of service connection for sinusitis and rhinitis due to the Veteran's claims being filed within one year of the PACT Act's enactment. The dyspnea with exertion claim was denied.

The Board remands the claims for a compensable rating for non-allergic rhinitis and service connection for COPD, sinusitis, and sleep apnea due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board granted service connection for chronic sinusitis and remanded the claim for migraines due to an inadequate medical opinion.