Sinusitis decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis, vertigo, a bilateral hip condition and GERD. Service connection was denied for diabetes mellitus type II, left lower extremity radiculopathy secondary to low back sciatica, right lower extremity radiculopathy secondary to low back sciatica, hypertension, an increased rating for knee degenerative arthritis, and a compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings due to improper concurrent election of multiple review options.

The Board denied an increased rating for allergic rhinitis but granted service connection for sleep apnea, which the Veteran asserts had its onset during his active-duty service.

The Board granted service connection for fibromyalgia with an effective date of August 27, 2018, and granted service connection for sinusitis.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD, tinnitus, and TBI, but denied service connection for sinusitis. The character of the Appellant's discharge from service was readjudicated and found not to be a bar to VA compensation benefits.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for allergic rhinitis, residuals of a left orbital bone fracture, scar from hernia surgery - painful, and residuals of hernia surgery/scars.

The Board denied service connection for a brain tumor and a compensable initial rating for allergic rhinitis.

The Board granted service connection for chronic rhinitis under the PACT Act due to presumptive toxic exposure during the Veteran's deployment in Iraq.

The Board granted a 30 percent evaluation for the service-connected sinusitis for the entire appellate period prior to April 5, 2021, and denied an increased rating for the lumbar spine disorder. The other claims were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for allergic rhinitis, but granted a TDIU from November 16, 2021.

The Board denied service connection for a vision disorder, chronic headaches, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (depression), finding no current disability or evidence of a nexus to service. The claim for rhinitis was remanded.

The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis on a presumptive basis and denied service connection for sinusitis.

The Board granted service connection for anxiety as a secondary condition to the Veteran's already service-connected mental disorder disabilities, but denied an initial compensable rating for allergic rhinitis.

The Board granted service connection for chronic sinusitis, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to an in-service incident during his time at ranger school.

The Board remands the claim for an adequate addendum medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's pre-existing sinusitis increased in severity during service and if so, if it was clearly and unmistakably not aggravated by service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for allergic rhinitis and chronic sinusitis, finding that the evidence did not support higher or compensable ratings.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bronchitis, a respiratory or pulmonary disability to account for shortness of breath, and sinusitis due to lack of evidence supporting current diagnoses.

The appeal for an initial compensable rating for allergic rhinitis was denied, while the claims for service connection for fibromyalgia and chronic sinus issues were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied service connection for sinusitis, bilateral hearing loss, headaches, and an initial compensable disability rating for non-allergic rhinitis.

The Board granted service connection for rhinitis and denied increased ratings for PTSD, coronary artery disease, prostate cancer residuals, bilateral hearing loss disability, scars of the chest and abdomen, and erectile dysfunction.