Sinusitis decisions — 2025

The Board granted an earlier effective date of December 20, 2021 for the award of service connection for sinusitis and allergic rhinitis based on a direct service connection theory via the PACT Act.

The Board is remanding the claim for service connection of sinusitis due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The appeal of the denial of service connection for sinusitis is dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board remanded the claims for an increased rating for headaches and allergic rhinitis, as well as a TDIU claim, due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board granted a higher initial 30 percent rating for allergic rhinosinusitis and denied or remanded the other issues.

The reduction in disability rating for sinusitis, from 30 percent to 10 percent, effective August 1, 2023, was improper; the 30 percent rating is restored. The claim for a rating in excess of 30 percent for sinusitis and service connection for headaches/migraines are denied.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an initial compensable rating for his service-connected sinusitis disability, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review this matter.

The appeal for service connection for acute bronchitis, sinus surgery, and a rating in excess of 10 percent for allergic rhinitis was denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for allergic rhinitis as the evidence did not show a severity that warranted a compensable rating.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension, PTSD, and peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities effective March 29, 2022. The claim for a back condition was remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis and sleep apnea, to include as secondary to PTSD. The claim for a low back disability was denied, and the claims for GERD were remanded.

The Board denied a compensable rating for sinusitis and remanded the claims for increased ratings for eczema, right knee Osgood-Schlatter disease, and left knee Osgood-Schlatter disease.

The Board granted service connection for sinusitis and an initial 30 percent evaluation for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) to include asthma, but remanded the claim for lower back pain.

The Board remands the claims for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran has a current disability of the sinuses, loss of part of the skull, and an acquired psychiatric disorder that are secondary to his service-connected small cell carcinoma of the ethmoid sinuses and nasal cavity with headaches.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including a gastrointestinal disability, anal fissure and hemorrhoids, headache disability, temporomandibular disability, rhinitis, sinusitis, and STD, to provide the Veteran with VA examinations.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and sinusitis, and remanded the claim for sleep apnea due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied an effective date earlier than March 7, 2023 for service connection for sinusitis and rhinitis due to the lack of a claim or evidence of chronic conditions prior to that date.

The Board denied increased ratings for right foot plantar fasciitis, sinusitis, and scars, and remanded the claim for service connection for a left hip condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a higher rating than 10 percent for allergic rhinitis, as there was no evidence of nasal polyps or greater than 50 percent obstruction of the nasal passages on both sides.

The appeal for service connection for sinusitis has been withdrawn by the Veteran's authorized representative.