Sinusitis decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for residuals of testicular cancer and right upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy under the PACT Act, but remanded other issues related to these conditions as well as claims for rhinosinusitis, chronic kidney disease, and hypertension.

The Board grants service connection for a respiratory disability, to include unspecified respiratory disorder and allergic rhinitis, based on the Veteran's in-service symptoms and current diagnosis.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities result in actual loss of use of the lower extremities, thus granting eligibility for financial assistance to purchase an automobile or other conveyance.

The Board remands the claims for an earlier effective date for service connection for chronic sinusitis and allergic rhinitis due to a need for a supplemental medical opinion regarding the Veteran's reported exposure to burn pits during military service.

The Board granted a rating of 40 percent for radiculopathy of the left lower extremity (sciatic nerve) but denied service connection and increased ratings for other conditions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for residuals of a left orbital fracture, an acquired psychiatric disorder, a nasal disability, and residuals of a rib fracture due to missing service records and inadequate medical opinions.

The appeal for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for sinusitis and rhinitis based on clear and unmistakable error (CUE) was dismissed as a matter of law.

The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis on a presumptive basis due to presumed exposure to fine particulate matter during active duty in Uzbekistan, Qatar, and Afghanistan. The other claims were remanded for further development.

The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining additional medical opinions and records.

The Board remands the case to obtain an adequate VA examination addressing the Veteran's non-allergic rhinitis, including whether she has or has had nasal polyps.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for rhinitis, finding that the current 30 percent rating adequately addresses her symptoms.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including heart disorder, hypertension, stroke, diabetes, lumbosacral strain, cold weather injuries, sinusitis, degenerative arthritis, and an acquired psychiatric disorder, to obtain a TERA memorandum and appropriate medical examinations.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for allergic rhinitis as there was no evidence of polyps or greater than 50 percent obstruction of nasal passage on both sides or complete obstruction on one side.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeal for service connection for various conditions, including an acquired psychiatric disorder and physical ailments, as no proper disagreement was filed prior to the December 2023 VA Form 10182.

The Board granted a 10 percent disability rating for chronic sinusitis, resolving the benefit of the doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus and denied service connection for various other conditions, including allergies/rhinitis, right hip joint pain inflammation - range of motion condition, left lower extremity radiates / chronic foot peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity radiates / chronic foot peripheral neuropathy, bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, migraine / tension headaches, traumatic brain injury (TBI), sinusitis, sleep apnea, and right foot inversion. The Board remanded several claims for further development.

The Board granted service connection for fatigue, sinusitis, and headaches but denied a dental condition for compensation purposes.

The Board dismissed the claim for service connection for PTSD, denied a compensable evaluation for muscle tension headaches and sinusitis, and remanded claims for an increased rating for asthma, hypertension, and obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for chronic sinusitis from July 24, 2021, as the evidence did not support a finding of one or two incapacitating episodes per year requiring prolonged antibiotic treatment, or three to six non-incapacitating episodes per year.

The Board remands the claims for increased ratings of allergic rhinitis and chronic sinusitis due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.