Sinusitis decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for sinusitis and GERD, as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Board denied service connection for allergic rhinitis and remanded the claims for a right hip disability, left hip disability, right ankle disability, left ankle disability, bilateral flatfoot with foot pain, and signs or symptoms involving the respiratory system.

The Board granted service connection for chronic sinusitis, a right knee disability (secondary to the left knee), and left and right elbow disabilities. It also granted an initial rating of 100 percent for a psychiatric disorder from November 16, 2021, and special monthly compensation.

The Veteran withdrew the appeal for service connection claims related to COPD, sinusitis, and rhinitis.

The veteran withdrew his appeals for higher ratings of chronic sinusitis and allergic rhinitis, so the claims are dismissed.

The Board denied service connection for sinusitis and remanded the claims for left shoulder strain, left wrist sprain, overuse disorder of the left-hand ring finger, and right hand ring finger due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as well as remanded several other claims for further development.

The claim for restoration of the rating assigned to service-connected sinusitis was dismissed as a matter of law because it was not an appealable decision.

The Board granted an effective date of December 16, 2021, for the grant of a 10 percent rating for chronic bilateral maxillary sinusitis based on the onset of worsening symptoms during the one-year look back period prior to the claim.

The Board denied service connection for allergic rhinitis and a genitourinary disorder, finding clear and unmistakable evidence that the conditions pre-existed service and were not aggravated beyond their natural progression.

The Board granted restoration of the 10 percent rating for allergic rhinitis effective December 19, 2023, and denied a compensable rating for left great toe dermatophytosis.

The Board granted readjudication of the service connection claim for sinusitis due to new and relevant evidence, but remanded other claims for further development.

The Board granted service connection for sinusitis, denied service connection for chronic adjustment disorder, and dismissed the appeal for lumbosacral or cervical strain (back pain) due to untimely notice of disagreement.

The Board denied service connection for sinusitis, gastrointestinal polyps, and renal kidney tumor as the evidence did not support a finding of a current disability or a nexus to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation for allergic rhinitis as there was no evidence of polyps, greater than 50 percent obstruction of both nasal passages, or complete obstruction on one side.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, GERD, and a right knee disability due to inadequate VA examinations.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable rating for chronic rhinitis, a higher rating for chronic sinusitis, and service connection for throat irritations and infections and pneumonia.

The Board denied service connection for chronic sinusitis as there is no current disability of chronic sinusitis.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support a compensable rating or service connection for any of the conditions appealed.

The Board granted earlier effective dates of March 11, 2019 for sinusitis and July 9, 2020 for PTSD based on intents to file claims received within one year of the respective supplemental claims.