Sinusitis decisions — 2025

The Board granted an effective date of June 23, 2022, but no earlier, for the award of service connection for sinusitis and denied an earlier effective date for chronic fatigue syndrome.

The Board granted service connection for rhinitis, finding that the Veteran has a current disability of rhinitis and that it is related to his service or a service-connected disability.

The Board denied service connection for a left foot, left ankle, right foot, right knee, and neck disabilities, sinusitis, and type II diabetes mellitus as there was no medical evidence of a nexus between the claimed conditions and active service or a service-connected disability.

The Board granted service connection for sinusitis, finding it to be secondary to the Veteran's already service-connected rhinitis.

The Board remands the claims for service connection and TDIU due to a need for further development of evidence.

The Board denied service connection for chronic sinusitis as the evidence does not establish a relationship between the Veteran's current condition and her active-duty service.

The appeal is remanded for further development, including the acquisition of additional medical records and a readjudication of the issues on appeal.

The Board granted a disability rating of 50 percent for sinusitis, finding that the Veteran's symptoms most closely approximate the criteria required for this rating.

The appeal for service connection for tinnitus was dismissed due to a prohibited concurrent election of appellate review lanes, while the appeal for a respiratory disability other than allergic rhinitis (claimed as sinusitis) is remanded for further development.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for chronic sinusitis and obstructive sleep apnea due to a need for further development, including obtaining medical opinions under the PACT Act.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the grants of service connection and higher ratings, except for right lower extremity radiculopathy which was granted an effective date of October 24, 2022.

The Board granted service connection for sinusitis under the PACT Act and remanded the case to consider other theories of entitlement.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for chronic sinusitis to schedule a VA examination and obtain an opinion on its etiology.

The Board denied service connection for right ear hearing loss and sinusitis, or other non-specific respiratory disability. It granted a 20 percent rating for the Veteran's status-post left ankle fracture with Achilles calcaneal enthesitis.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, sinusitis, diverticulosis and benign neoplasm rectosigmoid junction, GERD and reflux esophagitis, right knee disability, and left knee disability to cure errors in fulfilling VA's duty to assist.

The Board denied an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for service-connected allergic rhinitis and remanded the claims for service connection for residuals of LASIK surgery, a kidney condition, and headaches.

The veteran withdrew his appeals for all service connection and rating issues, resulting in the dismissal of these claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings, finding no evidence of a current left knee disability, limitation of motion more nearly approximating extension limited to 15 degrees in the right knee, or greater than 50 percent obstruction of the nasal passage on both sides or complete obstruction on one side for chronic allergic rhinitis.

The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, restoration of a 10 percent rating for allergic rhinitis to include residuals of a broken nose, and compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for sinusitis.

The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis/sinus condition, finding that the Veteran's condition is causally related to his active duty military service.