Sinusitis decisions — 2025

The Board grants service connection for an upper respiratory disability, diagnosed as sinusitis and rhinitis, pursuant to the PACT Act.

The Board granted service connection for the Veteran's psychiatric disorders (PTSD, depression, anxiety) and granted an initial 30 percent disability rating for sinusitis. The claim for chronic fatigue syndrome was denied.

The Board granted service connection for sinusitis and denied a compensable evaluation for hypertension. The low back disability claim was remanded for further development.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date, a compensable rating for hypertension, and initial ratings in excess of 10 percent for chronic sinusitis. The GERD claim was remanded.

The Board denied service connection for chronic sinusitis, finding no current diagnosis of sinusitis. The claims for a headache condition and erectile dysfunction were remanded.

The Veteran was granted a 20 percent disability rating for dry eye syndrome and effective dates prior to August 1, 2024, for the award of service connection for peripheral neuropathy in both upper and lower extremities as secondary to diabetes mellitus.

The Board granted service connection for a headache disability and assigned ratings of 70 percent, 20 percent, and 10 percent for generalized anxiety disorder, right ankle osteoarthritis, and right gamekeepers thumb respectively. The claims for increased ratings for sinusitis, bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, and the remaining conditions were denied.

The Board denied service connection for migraine headaches, sinusitis, and diverticulitis as there was no evidence of a nexus between the Veteran's current conditions and his military service.

The Board denied a disability rating greater than 10 percent for both asthma and sinusitis.

The Board granted a 10 percent disability rating for allergic rhinitis and denied increased ratings for vitiligo, bilateral pes planus, right great toe gout, and service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board granted service connection for asthma and Crohn's disease, an increased disability rating of 70 percent for PTSD, but denied a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis and service connection for a gastrointestinal condition other than Crohn's disease.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for post-surgical scars and denied increased ratings for acquired psychiatric disorder prior to July 21, 2023. However, the Board granted a later effective date for erectile dysfunction and SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the claims for an initial disability rating in excess of 30 percent for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis, service connection for sinusitis, tension headaches, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), fibromyalgia, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) also claimed as insomnia.

The Board granted service connection for diarrhea as a secondary condition to PTSD and denied service connection for pain in multiple joints and a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis.

The Board denied an initial compensable disability rating for allergic rhinitis as the Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a 10 percent evaluation.

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

The Board granted a 30 percent rating for chronic sinusitis and denied a higher rating, while also denying an increased rating for allergic rhinitis.

The Board granted service connection for left and right lower extremity neuropathy/sciatica, sinusitis, bilateral lung condition, bronchitis with chronic cough, and denied service connection for hypertension, erectile dysfunction as secondary to hypertension, bilateral eye condition, and diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Board granted service connection for pulmonary vascular disease and unspecified anxiety disorder as secondary conditions, along with increased ratings for chronic sinusitis and hypothyroidism.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for sinusitis, finding no persuasive evidence linking his current condition to herbicide exposure during service.