Sinusitis decisions — 2025

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for sinusitis and remanded the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and denied earlier effective dates, initial ratings higher than 30 percent for chronic adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety, depressed mood, and insomnia, and initial ratings higher than 10 percent for lumbosacral strain. The claims for service connection for various conditions were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for allergies, sinusitis, chest pain, and a neck disability as the evidence did not support the presence of these conditions during or related to active service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sinusitis due to a lack of evidence showing a current diagnosis of sinusitis.

The Board granted an effective date of October 3, 2019, for the grant of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 70 percent for PTSD and remanded issues related to allergic rhinitis, dermatitis, sinusitis, and sciatica.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and sinusitis, while denying service connection for other conditions. It also granted a 50 percent rating for migraines associated with a TBI.

The Board denied service connection for a vision disability, sinusitis, and lung condition due to insufficient evidence of a superimposed injury or disease. The dental condition was remanded for further examination.

The Board denied service connection for a back condition and an initial compensable evaluation for dermatitis bilateral hands, but granted an initial 10 percent evaluation for ingrowing toenails (right and left great toe) and denied an initial compensable evaluation for allergic rhinitis.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection and increased rating due to a lack of prior adjudication by the AOJ within the one-year period before the appeal was filed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sinusitis as there was no evidence of a current disability during the appeal period.

The Board granted service connection for sinusitis based on the PACT Act, but denied service connection for fallen arches in both feet.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis, and other claims, finding no evidence supporting the Veteran's conditions or symptoms.

The Board remands the claims for increased ratings and a 10 percent evaluation based on multiple, noncompensable disabilities due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, obesity, and multiple nerve and skin disorders, as well as denied initial compensable ratings for several disabilities.

The Board granted the restoration of a 30 percent rating for chronic sinusitis effective April 1, 2024, due to procedural errors in the reduction process.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus but denied service connection for rhinitis, chronic sinusitis, obstructive sleep apnea, and hypertension.

The Board denied service connection for sinusitis as there was no evidence of a current diagnosis or persistent symptoms during the pendency of the claim.

The Board denied service connection for erectile dysfunction, bilateral focal intractable plantar hyperkeratosis, and non-compensable ratings for pseudofolliculitis barbae facial scar and groin scars as well as allergic rhinitis.

The Board granted service connection for non-allergic rhinitis under the PACT Act and remanded the claim for obstructive sleep apnea due to an incomplete medical opinion.