Sinusitis decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for restless leg syndrome, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), allergic rhinitis, and a psychiatric disability, to include generalized anxiety disorder with depressive disorder. The Board granted an initial compensable rating for restrictive lung disease, fibrosis.

The Board granted service connection for chronic sinusitis, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to his active military service.

The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis, chronic sinusitis, lumbosacral strain, right foot hallux valgus and capsulitis, right knee meniscal tear, right hand mild to moderate osteoarthritis and ULC MPC calcification calcium deposit of bursa with right thumb chronic UCL injury, and osteoarthritis, joint of left thumb. The claim for a left foot disability was denied.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal for service connection for sinusitis, bilateral hearing loss, cracked tooth, sleep apnea, and shortness of breath due to a late filing request.

The Board granted service connection for left eyelid myokymia, denied service connection for right knee strain and allergic rhinitis, and remanded the issue of service connection for acid reflux.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for sinusitis and service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and urinary frequency.

The Board remands the matter of entitlement to service connection for sinusitis as an adequate medical opinion is needed.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for sinusitis and sleep apnea, as there was no evidence of a current disability or a nexus to service.

The appeal regarding entitlement to service connection for sinusitis is dismissed as the issue has been fully resolved in favor of the Veteran.

The Board denied increased ratings for psychiatric disabilities, liver disability, and painful scars of the anterior trunk but granted service connection for tinnitus, urinary incontinence, left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, and right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder was granted, while claims for chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, and other conditions were denied. The rating assigned for irritable bowel syndrome is 30 percent.

The Board denied increased ratings for several service-connected conditions but granted service connection for ADHD.

The Board granted service connection for sciatic radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, effective April 2025.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for a compensable disability rating for chronic sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, and a 10 percent rating based on multiple noncompensable service-connected disabilities.

The Board granted an effective date of August 14, 2022, for service connection for sinusitis and allergic rhinitis but denied increased ratings for both conditions.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for allergic rhinitis as the Veteran's condition did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board denied service connection for chronic sinusitis, hyperlipidemia, diabetes mellitus, type II, diabetic retinopathy, erectile dysfunction, kidney cancer, and coronary artery disease.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is granted, while a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus is denied. Several service connection claims are remanded.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, sinusitis, and sleep apnea but granted service connection for bilateral ankle strain and bilateral knee strain. The claims for increased ratings were also denied.

The Board granted service connection for a cervical spine condition and dismissed the claim for PTSD, while denying claims for radiculopathy of the right upper extremity, TBI rating increase, status post right knee meniscectomy rating increase, and scar rating.