Sinusitis decisions — 2025

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an initial compensable disability rating for service-connected rhinitis and entitlement to service connection for sinusitis.

The Board remands the claim for a new VA examination to correct duty to assist errors that occurred prior to the issuance of the December 2022 rating decision.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable disability rating for acute intermittent tension headaches and an increased disability rating in excess of 10 percent for chronic sinusitis.

The Board restored the 30 percent rating for left arm weakness and denied increased ratings, effective dates, and service connection for other conditions.

The Board granted an effective date of August 5, 2021, for the award of service connection for chronic sinusitis and asthma.

The appeal for service connection for sinusitis was dismissed as the claim was fully resolved in favor of the Veteran by an April 2024 rating decision.

The Board denied service connection for asthma, sinusitis, and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as the evidence did not support a diagnosis of these conditions or their relation to service.

The Board granted service connection for lumbar spondylolisthesis and bilateral ankle dermatitis, restored the ratings for left knee limitation of extension, left ankle degenerative joint disease (DJD), and right ankle DJD, and denied service connection for sinusitis, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), a right 5th finger scar, increased ratings for left knee flexion and extension, and rhinitis.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic sinusitis, as there was no persuasive evidence of a current disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for allergic rhinitis and service connection for a vestibular condition (claimed as vertigo).

The Board denied service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and remanded the claims for anxiety disorder with panic attacks, diabetes mellitus, gastritis with ulcerative colitis, and sinusitis.

The appeal concerning the issue of entitlement to an effective date prior to August 10, 2022 for the grant of service connection for allergic rhinitis is dismissed. The criteria for entitlement to an effective date of May 19, 2021, for the grant of service connection for sinusitis have been met.

The appeal for service connection for COPD and sinusitis was dismissed due to a procedural defect of an improper concurrent election of multiple review options.

The Board granted a 30 percent disability rating for the Veteran's sinusitis based on more than six non-incapacitating episodes per year.

The Board remands the claim for an initial compensable rating for sinusitis to ensure a thorough VA examination is conducted.

The Board denied service connection for sinusitis, as there is no current diagnosis of the condition. The claims for migraine headaches and rhinitis were remanded for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for a compensable disability rating for allergic rhinitis and dermatitis of the hands as the evidence did not support a higher rating under applicable criteria.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for allergic rhinitis and a back disability to address deficiencies in the evidence regarding the Veteran's lay statements and TERA exposures.

The Board remands the issues of service connection for various disabilities, including a gastrointestinal disability, lower extremity neuropathy, peptic ulcers, rhinitis, sinusitis, and alcohol abuse disorder, due to duty to assist errors and other considerations.

The Board granted presumptive service connection for bronchitis and an earlier effective date of July 8, 2021 for a 10 percent disability rating for right hip strain with trochanteric pain syndrome and trochanteric bursitis to include limited flexion. Other claims were denied.