Sinusitis decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claims for service connection for headache and sinus disorders to correct a duty to assist error.

The Board denied service connection for chronic rhinitis, allergic or non-allergic and urinary incontinence (loss of bladder control) as there was insufficient evidence to establish a causal link between the claimed conditions and the Veteran's military service. The remaining claims were remanded for further development.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and a compensable rating, as there was no evidence of current disabilities or sufficient in-service incurrence to support these claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for left shoulder strain, sinusitis, headaches, and asthma.

The Board granted service connection for sinusitis and denied a compensable rating for hypertension. The claims for service connection for a psychiatric condition, pre-cancerous growths cysts in upper gum and nasal cavity, obstructive sleep apnea, and muscle weakness were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, chronic sinusitis, an increased rating for hypertension, a compensable evaluation for allergic rhinitis, and increased ratings for sleep apnea syndrome and seasonal dyshidrotic eczema.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an initial compensable rating for allergic rhinitis, as there was no evidence of greater than 50 percent obstruction of nasal passages on both sides or complete obstruction on one side, which would warrant a compensable rating.

The Board granted effective dates of May 31, 2023, for the awards of a 10 percent disability rating for rhinitis and a 50 percent disability rating for migraines. The award of service connection for urinary incontinence was denied an earlier effective date.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection and increased ratings as untimely, with no valid appeal under docket number 250102-497204.

The Board granted service connection for voiding dysfunction and prostate cancer residuals status post prostatectomy with an effective date of August 4, 2020, but denied the same for ethmoidal sinusitis. The claims for obstructive sleep apnea and a headache disability were also denied.

The Board denied an initial evaluation in excess of 50 percent for generalized anxiety disorder and denied an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for chronic sinusitis prior to July 10, 2024, and in excess of 30 percent thereafter.

The Board denied service connection for deviated septum and dismissed the appeals for separate compensable rating for headaches, rating in excess of 10 percent for pansinusitis and frontal sinusitis, rating in excess of 10 percent for allergic rhinitis, and service connection for right ankle strain due to procedural issues.

The Board granted an effective date of January 12, 2022, for the award of service connection for sinusitis and irritable bowel syndrome but denied a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss from February 17, 2022.

The Board denied service connection for coronary artery disease, hypertension, and sinusitis as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The appeal for service connection for acquired psychological disorders was dismissed, while service connection was granted for allergic rhinitis and pain of the left shoulder, lumbar spine, and cervical and cervicothoracic regions. The claim for bilateral hearing loss was denied, as well as a higher rating for chronic sinusitis.

The appeal for an increased rating for chronic sinusitis with sinus headache was denied, while the claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and hearing loss were remanded.

The appeal for a disability rating higher than 10 percent for service-connected allergic rhinitis is dismissed as moot.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the increased ratings of sinusitis and generalized anxiety disorder due to a lack of factually ascertainable evidence supporting such claims.

The Board dismissed the claims for service connection and increased rating due to procedural defects in the appeals process.

The veteran withdrew his appeals for increased ratings and service connection, resulting in the dismissal of all claims.