Sinusitis decisions — 2025

The appeal for a compensable rating for chronic sinusitis was dismissed because the veteran withdrew the appeal.

Service connection for rhinitis is granted. Service connection for acid reflux and an initial compensable rating for abdominal aneurysm are denied.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and hyperlipidemia. All other issues were remanded for further evaluation.

The veteran's service connection for TMD and migraines was granted. The increased rating for allergic rhinitis with acute sinusitis was denied. Other conditions were remanded for further evaluation.

The Board remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for asthma and allergic rhinitis due to discrepancies in medical reports and inadequate examinations.

The Board remanded the claims for sinusitis and tension headaches due to new evidence. All other conditions were denied.

Service connection for rhinitis was granted. An increased initial rating of 70 percent for an acquired psychiatric disability from January 20, 2020 to December 14, 2022 was also granted. Claims for chronic fatigue syndrome and hypertension were dismissed.

Service connection for non-allergic rhinitis is granted as proximately due to service-connected sinusitis.

The veteran's appeal for service connection of multiple conditions was dismissed because the veteran withdrew her appeal.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for rhinitis and sinusitis to obtain missing medical records related to a polyp removal procedure.

The veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for service connection of contact dermatitis, tinea pedis, chronic sinusitis, and allergic rhinitis was dismissed because the veteran withdrew the issues before a decision could be made.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher rating for allergic rhinitis and sleep apnea with asthma, wheezing, and benign neoplasm of the lung.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment, so he was granted Total Disability based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU).

The Board remanded the claims for tinnitus and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) due to insufficient new and relevant evidence. The claim for OSA as secondary to GERD and/or allergic rhinitis was also remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, obstructive sleep apnea, and allergic rhinitis were denied. The claims for TBI and migraines were remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran claimed service connection for sinus disability/allergic rhinitis based on exposures during active duty from 1966 to 1968. The Board remanded the case for a medical opinion that specifically addresses whether the condition was caused by in-service exposures, including smoke from burning human waste, herbicides, and contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The veteran's claims for a higher rating for perforated left tympanic membrane and benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) were denied. The claim for an increased rating for allergic rhinitis was remanded.

The veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB) was denied. The claim for service connection for sinusitis was remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for pansinusitis was dismissed. The claim for a compensable rating for bilateral tinea pedis was denied. Claims for irritable bowel syndrome, hypertension, rhinitis, and asthma were remanded.

The veteran's request for a higher rating for chronic sinusitis was denied, but the claim for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome was remanded for further evaluation.