Sinusitis decisions — 2025

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.

All appeals for service connection and evaluations of various conditions were dismissed as duplicative, with decisions already issued in January 2025.

The Board granted restoration of the 30% rating for chronic sinusitis, migraine headaches, and dermatitis of earlobes. The claim for a higher rating for gastroesophageal reflux disease with esophagitis and helicobacter pylori was denied.

The Board denied service connection for sinusitis as there is no evidence of a current diagnosis and the Veteran has not met the necessary elements to establish direct service connection.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus but denied service connection for sinusitis and rhinitis.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a right shoulder disability, granted service connection for sinusitis under the PACT Act, and remanded several issues including direct service connection for sinusitis.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable rating for sinusitis, tension headaches, and service connection for a dental disability. The carpal tunnel syndrome issues were remanded for further development.

The Board denied increased ratings for allergic rhinitis, bilateral hearing loss, and peripheral vestibular disorder but granted a separate 10 percent evaluation for nystagmus as a manifestation of the peripheral vestibular disorder.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and remanded the claims for chronic sinusitis and sleep apnea due to incomplete or inadequate VA examinations.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a compensable disability rating for non-allergic rhinitis based on the evidence of record.

The Board denied service connection for emphysema and rhinitis as the evidence did not support current diagnoses of these conditions during or near the time of the claim.

The Board granted service connection for lumbosacral strain and right knee strain, but denied an evaluation greater than 0 percent for allergic rhinitis.

The appeal for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) was dismissed, and several other claims were remanded for further development.

The Board denied a compensable evaluation for allergic rhinitis and found that new evidence was not submitted to warrant readjudication of the claims for service connection for Meniere's disease, bilateral plantar fasciitis, bilateral pes planus, and type II diabetes mellitus.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating, TDIU, and service connection for various conditions.

The Board is remanding the claim for an examination that addresses all relevant evidence of record.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for allergic rhinitis and a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied an increased rating for the Veteran's service-connected sinusitis and rhinitis, as the evidence did not support a higher rating based on the criteria provided.

The Board granted service connection for asthma and chronic sinusitis, but denied a bilateral hearing loss disability. Several claims were remanded for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a disability evaluation greater than 30 percent for service-connected sinusitis.