Sinusitis decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) but denied service connection for chronic sinusitis.

The Board denied service connection for sinusitis, bilateral hearing loss, left and right knee disabilities, and right and left lower extremity sciatic nerve disabilities. However, the Veteran's lumbosacral strain was granted service connection.

The Board granted service connection for left knee strain, right knee strain, sinusitis, and allergic rhinitis based on evidence supporting current diagnoses and a nexus to in-service symptoms.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea secondary to the Veteran's service-connected asthma with obesity as an intermediate step, but denied service connection for chronic sinusitis.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support higher ratings or service connection.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death while it was pending before the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

The appeal for service connection for allergic rhinitis was dismissed as the March 2023 notice of disagreement did not properly identify a valid rating decision to be appealed.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bronchitis and sinusitis due to a gap in VA treatment records from July 2019 to July 2021.

The appeal was denied for service connection and rating issues related to left upper back/scapular pain, migraine headache, pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB), and sinusitis.

The veteran withdrew his appeal seeking an increased rating for sinusitis.

The Veteran withdrew the claim for service connection for allergic rhinitis, and the appeal is dismissed.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals remands the claims for service connection for a recurrent respiratory disability and a recurrent sinus disability, as the Veteran's periods of active duty, active duty for training, and inactive duty for training with both the Army Reserve and the Massachusetts Army National Guard have not been verified and all service medical documentation associated with that duty has not been requested.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 0 percent for respiratory issues, to include rhinitis.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, and denied increased ratings for right shoulder instability, allergic rhinitis, scars, status post right shoulder arthroscopy, and staph MRSA. A separate compensable rating for a neurological disability of the right upper extremity was remanded.

The Board denied service connection for a deviated nasal septum, rhinitis, and a lung or respiratory disability due to the lack of evidence showing current disabilities.

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

The Board remands the claim for service connection for chronic sinusitis to ensure proper notification of a scheduled VA examination and provide the Veteran an opportunity to attend after receiving adequate notice.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability rating for service-connected chronic rhinitis as the evidence did not show greater than 50 percent obstruction of nasal passage on both sides or complete obstruction on one side.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) but denied it for sinusitis. The remaining claims were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for sinusitis and dismissed the appeal for chronic fatigue syndrome. The claim for type 2 diabetes mellitus was remanded.