Sinusitis decisions — 2025

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for sinusitis was granted, with an effective date of November 23, 2011.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including hypertension, right ankle sprain, conjunctival inclusion cyst, and others, as there was no evidence of current disability during or near the period on appeal.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for tinnitus, sinusitis, and rhinitis.

The appeals for increased ratings and earlier effective dates for various service-connected conditions, including allergic rhinitis, hallux valgus of the left foot, right foot pes planus with plantar fasciitis, PTSD, and TDIU, are dismissed.

The Board denied service connection for irritable bowel syndrome, bilateral foot fungus, and neck disability. It granted service connection for hiatal hernia as secondary to GERD and denied a higher rating for GERD.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as well as an earlier effective date for a grant of a 10 percent rating for allergic rhinitis.

The veteran has withdrawn the appeal, and the Board lacks jurisdiction to review it.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and left lower extremity radiculopathy, denied a compensable rating for rhinitis and right lower extremity radiculopathy, and dismissed the appeal for a compensable rating for migraine headaches.

The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's radiculopathy of both legs and tremors, but remanded service connection for chronic sinusitis.

The Board denied a compensable rating for corneal scarring, left eye and allergic rhinitis as the evidence did not support higher ratings.

The Board has remanded the claims for higher disability ratings for hypertension, GERD, allergic rhinitis, and right knee to correct a duty to assist error.

The Board granted a 50 percent disability rating for an acquired psychiatric disorder and service connection for left knee strain as secondary to the Veteran's right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, but remanded the claim for sinusitis.

The Board denied service connection for left and right hip conditions, finding no evidence of a causal relationship between the current disabilities and in-service incidents. The claim for sinusitis was remanded due to an inadequate medical opinion.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support higher ratings or service connection for the claimed conditions.

The Board granted service connection for chronic sinusitis and allergic rhinitis, but denied service connection for a vallecular cyst disability. The Board also granted service connection for GERD as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected allergic rhinitis.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for all service connection claims, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review them.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeals for service connection for various conditions, including degenerative arthritis of both knees, bronchitis, plantar fasciitis of both feet, sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, and PTSD. The low back condition was remanded for further action.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and remanded the remaining issues to obtain additional evidence, including medical records and opinions.

The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis, including sinus symptoms, based on a finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to his in-service respiratory symptomology.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied it for sinusitis. Other claims were remanded for further development.