Sinusitis decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for left shoulder, right shoulder, left knee, right knee, and left elbow disabilities but denied service connection for left ankle, right ankle, penile condition, sinusitis, left lower extremity shin splints, right lower extremity shin splints, and left elbow disabilities.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for a sinus disability, to include chronic sinusitis and/or chronic rhinitis, to include as due to exposure to herbicide agents, for further development of the record.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for chronic sinusitis to schedule a new examination as the previous one did not adequately address whether the Veteran has a current diagnosis of chronic sinusitis.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for chronic rhinitis and remanded the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea.

The Veteran withdrew the appeal regarding service connection for sinusitis and rhinitis, leading to their dismissal.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, bilateral tinnitus, a skin disability (claimed as skin rash), and sinusitis to afford the veteran another opportunity to attend VA examinations.

The Board remands the claim for an initial compensable rating for sinusitis to ensure due process procedures are followed, including scheduling an informal conference and conducting a Higher-Level Review.

The Board remands the claim for further development to ascertain potential toxic exposures during service and obtain a new VA medical opinion.

The Board granted restoration of the 30 percent rating for chronic sinusitis and the 10 percent rating for allergic rhinitis, effective December 1, 2022.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD and sinusitis, while denying service connection for adjustment disorder with anxiety, bilateral hearing loss, dysmenorrhea, eating disorder, right foot disorder, and other conditions.

The Board granted service connection for sinusitis and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), secondary to obesity caused by service-connected disabilities, based on new evidence received after the previous denial.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for sinusitis, anemia, and a migraine headache disorder to acquire adequate VA medical opinions.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection for chronic sinusitis and chronic rhinitis due to an impermissible concurrent election under the Appeals Modernization Act.

The Board granted service connection for chronic rhinitis and chronic sinusitis based on the Veteran's qualifying service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations during the Persian Gulf War, which presumptively exposes him to fine particulate matter.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to an earlier effective date and initial ratings for skin disorders and allergic rhinitis due to a lack of notice regarding the Veteran's right to a pre-decisional hearing.

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

The Board denied service connection for bronchitis, sinusitis, and a penile disability due to the lack of evidence showing current disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for a neck strain and obstructive sleep apnea, as there was no evidence of these conditions during the pendency of the claim or approximate thereto. The claims for other conditions were remanded for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's motion to revise a prior decision that granted service connection for allergic rhinitis, finding no clear and unmistakable error.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal for an initial compensable rating for non-allergic rhinitis as the evidence did not show that the condition met any of the criteria for a compensable rating.