Sinusitis decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for chronic sinusitis and allergic rhinitis as there is no credible evidence to support a current diagnosis of chronic sinusitis, and the evidence does not show that either condition is related to or associated with active service.

The appeal was dismissed as the Veteran withdrew all claims, including the instant appeal, on January 27, 2025.

The Board granted a 30 percent rating for asthma and denied an initial compensable rating for allergic rhinitis, while remanding the claim for service connection for sinusitis.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an allowance for an automobile or other conveyance and adaptive equipment, as well as a certificate of eligibility for specially adapted housing (SAH), due to the lack of evidence showing permanent loss of use of any extremities or hands.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable initial rating for allergic rhinitis as there was no evidence of 50 percent obstruction on both sides or complete obstruction of one side, which would warrant a 10% disability rating.

The Board is remanding the claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for chronic sinusitis to include benign neoplasm of the sinus due to a pre-decisional error in failing to obtain relevant private treatment records.

The Board granted an initial increased rating of 100 percent for depressive disorder with anxiety and a 50 percent rating for migraines, while denying increased ratings for rhinitis and sleep apnea. The appeal was dismissed for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine and right lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Board dismissed the appeal for special monthly compensation for loss of use of a creative organ and denied service connection for hypertension and sinusitis, while remanding the claim for right knee arthritis.

The Board denied service connection for chronic sinusitis and a compensable initial rating for chronic rhinitis due to insufficient evidence of current diagnoses or symptoms related to these conditions during the appeal period.

The appeal is dismissed because it comes from a proposed rating reduction that has not been finalized, and the Veteran did not file a timely notice of disagreement for some claims.

The Board granted readjudication of the claim for service connection for melanoma, but denied readjudication for cervical strain, sinusitis, and myeloma.

The Board granted a 20 percent rating for the Veteran's back disability and service connection for cervical spine and chronic sinusitis disabilities, while denying increased ratings for tinnitus, allergic rhinitis, migraines, and dyspnea on exertion.

The veteran withdrew the appeal for all issues, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review this appeal.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of August 10, 2022 for service connection for allergic rhinitis and a 30 percent initial disability rating for GERD.

The Board denied service connection for various disabilities and denied an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD with alcohol use disorder.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral shin splints, rhinitis, a respiratory disorder claimed as shortness of breath, and a sleep disorder claimed as sleep disturbances and stress to correct duty to assist errors that occurred prior to the rating decision on appeal.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable rating for migraine and tension headaches, a rating greater than 50 percent for residuals of traumatic brain injury with MDD, adjustment disorder with anxiety, and PTSD, and a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis.

The Board granted service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease, allergic rhinitis, and diabetes as secondary to relapsing polychondritis. It also granted earlier effective dates for the right thumb disability and polychondritis claims.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for sinusitis, an increased rating for asthma, and a higher evaluation for PTSD.

The Board denied service connection for multiple claimed disabilities, including fractured skull, sinusitis, broken elbows, wrist injury, hand fracture, hips, knee and ankle injuries, as there was no evidence of current disability or functional impairment related to these claims.