Sinusitis decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions due to lack of current diagnosis or functional loss.

The veteran was granted a 50% rating for migraines and a 50% rating for sinusitis prior to November 7, 2014. The request for a higher rating for sinusitis after that date was denied.

The Veteran's appeal for higher disability ratings for rhinitis and sinusitis was dismissed because the Veteran withdrew the appeal.

The appeal for service connection of sinusitis disorder is remanded to obtain additional medical evidence.

The veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, secondary to service-connected sinusitis, is granted. The medical evidence shows that the sleep apnea is causally related to the sinusitis.

The Board denied the veteran's request for an effective date earlier than April 30, 2012 for the ratings of sinusitis and allergic rhinitis.

The appeal for an earlier effective date for service connection of allergic rhinitis with septal deviation was dismissed because the veteran withdrew it.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection of allergic rhinitis to obtain an adequate medical opinion. The Veteran's service treatment records contain complaints of allergies, and a VA examination in July 2022 confirmed the diagnosis but did not find a direct cause related to military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for higher disability ratings for chronic sinusitis and left knee osteochondral loose body.