Sinusitis decisions — 2025

The veteran's claims for service connection for sinusitis and rhinitis, with an effective date of January 13, 2020, and a 10% rating for rhinitis are granted.

The veteran's claims for compensable ratings for chronic sinusitis and hypertension were denied. The reductions in ratings for allergic rhinitis and insomnia disorder were found improper, and the original ratings were restored. The claim for service connection for sleep apnea was remanded.

The Board dismissed the appeals for pseudofolliculitis barbae and rhinitis. Service connection was denied for several conditions, including neurological damage in both legs, IBS, GERD, cervical spine disability, migraines, plantar fasciitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, dry skin, erectile dysfunction, right knee disability, low back pain with arthritis and instability, and sinusitis. The appeals for left ankle disability, left shoulder disability, right shoulder disability, and HIV were remanded.

Service connection for rhinitis and sinusitis was denied. Service connection for major depressive disorder, bronchial asthma, sleep apnea, and a vitamin deficiency were dismissed.

The veteran's claim for a compensable rating for little finger arthritis was denied. The veteran was granted a 30 percent disability rating for sinusitis but no higher. The claim for service connection for a right elbow condition was remanded.

The veteran's claims for higher ratings for sinusitis, diabetes, and allergic rhinitis were denied. A rating of 10 percent was granted for chronic bronchitis. Claims for service connection for night sweats and an earlier effective date for prostate cancer were also denied.

The veteran was granted service connection for a right-hand disability and a 10% rating for hypertension. All other claims were denied.

The Board granted readjudication for both the right knee disorder and sinus disorder due to new and relevant evidence. The issues are remanded for further development and readjudication.

The veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has been granted. The OSA is considered secondary to the veteran's service-connected PTSD, sinusitis, hypertension, and migraine headaches.

The veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for service connection for left elbow conditions were granted. A 30% rating for sinusitis was assigned from June 1, 2010. Claims for higher ratings for back and plantar fasciitis disabilities were denied.

The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions, including allergic rhinitis, psychiatric disorders, chronic fatigue syndrome, and others, based on the Veteran's presence in the Southwest Asia theater of operations.

The Board remands the appeal for additional medical examinations to determine the relationship between the Veteran's claimed conditions and their active service.

The Board granted initial ratings of 30 percent, 40 percent, and 20 percent for dermatitis and tinea versicolor, lumbar spine disorder, and left lower extremity radiculopathy (sciatic nerve) respectively. The issues of service connection for rhinitis and sinusitis were remanded.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection for sinusitis due to inadequate medical opinions and the need for further development, including consideration of potential toxic exposures under the PACT Act.

The Board denied compensable ratings for alopecia, pelvic vein congestion syndrome with menometrorrhagia, and sinusitis. It remanded the issues related to left hip femoral acetabular impingement syndrome for further examination.

The Board granted the Veteran's claims for readjudication due to new and relevant evidence but denied the claims for increased ratings.

The appeal was dismissed because the veteran submitted both a Board Appeal and a Higher-Level Review request on the same day, which is not allowed.

The veteran's eczema rating was increased to 60%, but the claim for ethmoid sinusitis was denied.

The veteran's claims for service connection for unspecified dermatitis and right shoulder disability were granted. The claim for an initial compensable rating for allergic rhinitis was denied, and the claim for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome was remanded.

The veteran's claim for service connection of a respiratory disability, including residuals of deviated nasal septum and sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, and rhinitis, as secondary to status post repair of a deviated nasal septum, is granted. The claims for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and service connection for left-sided muscle pain are remanded.