Sinusitis decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including bruxism/teeth grinding, allergic rhinitis, bloody stools, dyspnea/trouble breathing, and various musculoskeletal and ear pain issues.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for his bilateral hearing loss disability, as the evidence did not support a higher rating. The claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for allergic rhinitis was remanded due to outstanding medical records and an incomplete examination.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for headache disability, sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, and diabetes mellitus type II to obtain additional medical evidence.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection for a right knee condition, hypertension (HTN), sinusitis, and sleep apnea due to untimely notice of disagreement.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an initial compensable evaluation for allergic rhinitis and tension headaches from October 25, 2023, to October 9, 2024.

The Board denied service connection for a thyroid condition and sinusitis, but remanded claims for a back condition, sleep disorder, bilateral foot pain, and plantar fasciitis.

The Board denied initial compensable ratings for allergic rhinitis and erectile dysfunction, remanded service connection for a recurrent esophageal disability, and remanded an initial compensable rating for gastritis and left ear tympanic membrane perforation residuals with otitis media.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an initial compensable rating for rhinitis, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for lumbar spine disability, allergic rhinitis, and eczema.

The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis and denied an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for major depressive disorder with insomnia and an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for segmental dysfunction of thoracic region and lumbar region with lumbar spondylosis.

The Board granted service connection for a left elbow disability and a right shoulder disability, but denied a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis and an increased rating for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for a higher rating for allergic rhinitis due to an inadequate VA examination report.

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.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, tinnitus, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) as there was no evidence of a current disability or in-service incurrence or aggravation of the claimed conditions.

The Veteran has withdrawn the appeal for a compensable evaluation for sinusitis.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus and a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss. The claims for service connection for headache disorder, sinusitis, obstructive sleep apnea, COPD, colon cancer, and lung cancer were remanded for further development.

The Board restored the 50 percent rating for service-connected migraines, effective January 1, 2024, as the evidence did not show improvement in the Veteran's migraines under ordinary conditions of life and work. The appeal regarding DEA based on permanent and total disability status was dismissed as moot.

The Veteran was granted an effective date of July 8, 2008 for the grant of service connection for chronic sinusitis. Other claims were denied.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeal for service connection and earlier effective dates for various conditions, as he concurrently filed a request for higher-level review while his prior appeal was pending.

The Board granted service connection for rhinitis under the provisions of 38 C.F.R. § 3.320, but remanded claims for an allergy disorder and a liver disorder.