Sinusitis decisions — 2025

The appeal for service connection for hypertension, sinusitis, and an earlier effective date and a higher initial evaluation for obstructive sleep apnea was dismissed. The claims for dry cough, migraines, rhinitis, and chronic lumbosacral strain (claimed as back pains) were remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for sinusitis due to the lack of evidence showing a current diagnosis and no in-service incurrence or aggravation. The claim for lumbar degenerative disc disease (DDD) was remanded for further examination.

The Board denied service connection for gastritis, sinusitis, emphysema, and chronic bronchitis. The claim for trigeminal neuralgia was remanded.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and remanded the claims for tension headaches and allergic rhinosinusitis due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for allergic rhinitis and onychomycosis, finding that the evidence did not support a compensable rating.

The Board denied service connection for type II diabetes, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities, GERD, liver cancer, heart disability, skin cancer, sinusitis, and a heart disability on the basis that there was no evidence to support an in-service incurrence or continuity of symptomatology since service.

The Board granted the restoration of a 50 percent rating for sinusitis, from September 1, 2023, as the reduction was not based on an adequate examination.

The Board granted service connection for chronic rhinitis with hypertrophic inferior turbinates, finding that the Veteran's condition originated during active service.

The Board denied service connection for frontal sinusitis and remanded claims for left knee strain, right knee strain, back disability, and neck disability.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for rhinitis and sinusitis to obtain a more complete VA examination.

The Board granted the restoration of a 50 percent rating for sinusitis, finding that the reduction in rating from 50 percent to 30 percent was improper.

The Board remands the claim for a new VA examination to address the Veteran's assertions of ongoing sinus issues since service and to consider all relevant evidence.

The Board granted service connection for chronic rhinitis with hypertrophic inferior turbinates, finding that the Veteran's condition originated during active service.

The Board remands the claim for a VA examination to determine the current nature of any identified respiratory disability and its relationship to active service, specifically addressing the Veteran's in-service pneumonia.

The Board granted an increased disability evaluation to 10 percent for allergic rhinitis with a deviated nasal septum.

The Board denied ratings in excess of 50 percent for chronic sinusitis, 10 percent for tinnitus, and 30 percent for cervical strain. It granted an initial rating of at least 10 percent for right tibia fracture residuals effective January 26, 2018, and at least 20 percent effective June 2, 2021. The Board remanded several other issues including secondary service connection claims.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for all listed conditions, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review these matters.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for sinusitis, as there was no evidence of a current diagnosis of sinusitis and the symptoms were attributed to his already service-connected allergic rhinitis.

The appeal for an initial compensable rating for chronic sinusitis was dismissed due to a claims processing error.

The appeal for service connection for left hip and right wrist conditions is dismissed as moot because the benefits were granted.,The appeals for service connection for right hand/fingers and right lower extremity sciatica radiculopathy are denied due to lack of evidence supporting a diagnosis.,Service connection for left shoulder and right shoulder conditions is granted based on onset during active service.,Initial ratings for lumbosacral strain, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and hemorrhoids are denied as the criteria were not met.