Sinusitis decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for chronic sinusitis and remanded the claim for further development regarding chronic rhinitis.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a compensable rating for sinusitis, as the evidence did not support a finding of sinusitis requiring prolonged antibiotic treatment or multiple non-incapacitating episodes per year.

The Board granted an effective date of August 24, 2010, for the award of service connection for rhinitis based on new and relevant evidence that was added to the claims file after the initial denial.

The Board denied earlier effective dates and initial ratings for allergic rhinitis and sinusitis, but remanded the claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that his symptoms did not meet the criteria for higher ratings or service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches are granted a 50 percent rating, while sinusitis and allergic rhinitis remain at their current ratings. Service connection is granted for GERD and left wrist strain.

The claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for a migraine headache disability was denied as a matter of law, and several other claims were remanded for further development.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for sinusitis, vertigo, migraine headaches, and gastroesophageal reflux disease due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The appeal regarding entitlement to service connection for chronic sinusitis was dismissed due to a prohibited concurrent election of administrative review options.

The Board denied service connection for sinusitis, TBI, obstructive sleep apnea, and bilateral foot disability as the evidence did not support a finding of current disabilities related to in-service events or exposures.

The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis under the PACT Act and denied all other claims, including effective dates prior to December 5, 2022, for various conditions.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes, bilateral hearing loss, a right knee scar, chronic fatigue syndrome, an upper respiratory disability, a left leg neurological disability, and a rating in excess of 10 percent for a right knee meniscal tear.

The Board denied increased ratings for cervical strain, thoracic strain, and allergic rhinitis with sinusitis, as well as a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss. However, the Board granted service connection for radicular pain of both upper extremities as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected cervical strain.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of August 10, 2022, for the award of service connection for chronic sinusitis and chronic rhinitis based on the Veteran meeting all eligibility criteria as of that date.

The appeal for an evaluation greater than 30 percent for a left shoulder strain, and service connection for right shoulder strain, migraine headaches, and sinusitis is dismissed.

The Board granted an initial rating of 10 percent for GERD and denied a compensable rating for chronic bronchitis. The remaining claims for service connection were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for cervical spine disorder, sinusitis, chronic fatigue syndrome, and headaches. The initial rating of 70 percent was granted for PTSD.

The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis and denied service connection for obsessive-compulsive disorder, right lower extremity radiculopathy, left lower extremity radiculopathy, obstructive sleep apnea, and diabetes mellitus type II.

The Board granted a 100 percent initial schedular disability rating for the Veteran's unspecified depressive and anxiety disorder with alcohol use disorder, while remanding other issues for further development.

The Board granted service connection for chronic rhinosinusitis on a direct basis.