Sinusitis decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions, stating that the evidence does not show a causal relationship to military service.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for varicose veins and chronic sinusitis to correct a duty to assist error and obtain outstanding VA treatment records.

Service connection for left shoulder impingement syndrome is granted. An initial compensable rating for allergic rhinitis is denied.

The Board remanded the claims for service connection of GERD and sinusitis to allow the veteran to undergo a VA examination.

The Veteran withdrew her appeal for an increased rating of chronic maxillary sinusitis prior to the Board's decision being finalized.

The veteran's claim for service connection for sinusitis due to exposure to particulate matter while serving in the Southwest Asia theater of operations is granted.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for right arm ulnar nerve transposition was denied, but a higher rating for chronic migraines was granted. The claim for sinusitis and service connection for loss of smell were remanded.

The veteran withdrew their appeals for service connection related to upper respiratory infections, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and left orchiectomy. The Board dismissed the case as there are no remaining issues.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability rating for allergic rhinitis, stating that the condition did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board denied the veteran's request for an earlier effective date and a higher rating for allergic rhinitis with epistaxis.

The Board denied service connection for sinusitis and an initial compensable rating for rhinitis. The Veteran did not have a diagnosis of sinusitis, and the symptoms of rhinitis did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The appeal for a higher rating for allergic rhinitis was dismissed because the veteran requested to withdraw the appeal.

The veteran is granted a 10% rating for sinusitis effective from February 26, 2013.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for right breast abscess was denied. Service connection was granted for GERD, right hip DJD, left hip bursitis with DJD, right knee DJD, left knee DJD, sinusitis, overactive bladder disability, tension headache disability, right ankle disability, and left ankle disability. Claims for CFS, heat exhaustion, hemorrhoids, irritable colon syndrome, and skin disability were denied.

The Board remanded all issues to the Agency of Original Jurisdiction for further development, including obtaining new medical examinations and opinions.

The veteran's appeal for an initial compensable disability rating for non-allergic rhinitis was withdrawn and dismissed.

The Board granted service connection for chronic sinusitis, acknowledging the Veteran's exposure to burn pits in Iraq.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a higher rating for allergic rhinitis because the veteran failed to attend a scheduled VA examination and the evidence did not support a compensable rating.

The Board remanded all issues for further examination and consideration of evidence.

The veteran's PTSD rating was increased to 70%. Other conditions were denied or remanded.