Sinusitis decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for sinusitis, granted a 30% rating for IBS, and granted an effective date of October 3, 2022 for the grant of service connection for IBS. The low back disability and radiculopathy issues were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including tinnitus, an acquired psychiatric disability, memory loss, Persian Gulf Veteran with a qualifying chronic disability, right foot disability, sleep apnea, dental disability (loose teeth) for compensation purposes, sinusitis, muscle pain in whole body, and stomach disability. The effective date for the grant of service connection for tinnitus was denied as earlier than December 1, 2023.

The Board remands the matter for the AOJ to provide the Veteran with notice of his right to a pre-decisional hearing before the AOJ.

The Board granted service connection for female sexual arousal disorder (FSAD) and denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, sinusitis, a compensable rating for rhinitis, a compensable rating for hypothyroidism, and a rating in excess of 50 percent for obstructive sleep apnea with asthma and chronic bronchitis.

The Board denied service connection for chronic sinusitis and an initial compensable rating for allergic rhinitis from August 10, 2022.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of September 23, 2022, for a 60 percent evaluation of voiding dysfunction urinary inconstance and assigned a 30 percent rating for sinusitis, by history, with photophobia.

The Board granted service connection for right knee chondromalacia of the patella and denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The claims for increased ratings for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and bronchitis were also denied, while other claims for service connection and increased ratings were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and an acquired respiratory disorder other than COPD, to include allergic rhinitis.

The Board denied service connection for right and left ankle disabilities, a noncompensable rating for chronic allergic rhinitis, and remanded claims for chronic sinusitis, GERD, and OSA.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for allergic rhinitis due to a lack of evidence showing a current diagnosis.

All appeals for higher initial ratings and service connection were dismissed as they were duplicative of previously addressed appeals or due to untimely filings.

The Board granted service connection for rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps on a presumptive basis due to presumed exposure to fine particulate matter during active service in Southwest Asia. The claims for sleep apnea syndrome and degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine were remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for a back disability, right hip disability, left foot bunion knee, right foot bunion, and right hamstring disability. The 10 percent rating for allergic rhinitis was also denied.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to a compensable rating for ruptured right ear drum, service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), secondary to service-connected conditions, and service connection for rhinitis and sinusitis due to missing service treatment records.

The Board remands the claim for a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis to obtain an addendum opinion regarding the ameliorative effects of medication on the severity of the disability.

The appeal for an initial compensable evaluation for allergic rhinitis was dismissed due to the Veteran's explicit and unambiguous withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board has dismissed all appeals for service connection and a rating in excess of 10 percent for rhinitis.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for GERD and service connection for dizziness, headaches, sinusitis, right hip pain, and left hip pain.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for service connection for right knee tendonitis and allergic rhinitis due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board remands the claims for an increased evaluation of a lumbar spine disability, service connection for migraines and chronic sinusitis due to deficiencies in the VA examinations.