Sinusitis decisions — 2025

The Veteran was granted an earlier effective date of August 10, 2022, for the grant of a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for rhinitis, finding that there was no current diagnosis of rhinitis and that the evidence did not support a link between the claimed condition and service.

The Board granted service connection for atrial fibrillation and heart palpitations, a traumatic brain injury (TBI), migraines headaches, and lumbar spine degenerative arthritis. Service connection for right hand degenerative arthritis and sinusitis was denied.

The Board granted a 50 percent disability rating for migraines and denied increased ratings for dermatitis, allergic rhinitis, and irritable bowel syndrome. The remaining claims for service connection were remanded.

The appeal for service connection for various conditions was dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board granted an initial rating of 20 percent for left ankle lateral collateral ligament sprain and a higher rating of 40 percent for right shoulder degenerative changes, but remanded the claim for service connection for chronic sinusitis.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, ischemic heart disease, sinusitis, and neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities as they arose during a period of service determined to be under conditions other than honorable. The Board also remanded the issue of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied service connection for neck pain, bilateral hearing loss, right lower extremity sciatica, an acquired psychiatric disorder (anxiety and depression), obstructive sleep apnea, sinusitis, and left plantar fasciitis.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hypertension, chronic sinusitis, and a vision disability to provide the Veteran with proper notice of his right to a hearing.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for obstructive sleep apnea and a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis, while remanding claims for service connection for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood and posttraumatic stress disorder.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review the case.

The appeal for the issues of PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus and sinusitis are dismissed as a matter of law. The claim for a compensable rating for hypertension is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an increased rating for chronic sinusitis in excess of 10 percent, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating.

The Board granted service connection for lumbar spine disability and denied higher initial ratings for shoulder, TBI, and cervical spine disabilities. Other claims were remanded.

The Board granted a 30 percent rating for the Veteran's rhinitis, as there was evidence of polyps present throughout the appeal period.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, chronic sinusitis, and lumbosacral strain but granted service connection for dermatitis as secondary to allergic rhinitis. The Board also granted a separate 10 percent rating for left foot plantar fasciitis and a 20 percent rating for cervical strain from May 31, 2024.

The Board remands the case to obtain complete service treatment records, including Reserve STRs, as they may contain evidence pertinent to the Veteran's claims.

The Board denied the claims for increased rating and service connection as there was no evidence of a link between the Veteran's claimed conditions and his period of active service.

The Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches are granted a 50 percent rating, while his chronic maxillary and frontal sinusitis is denied an initial compensable rating.

The Board granted an initial rating of 70 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), service connection for a sinus condition, and service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the service-connected chronic sinusitis. The claim for bilateral hearing loss was denied.