Sinusitis decisions — 2025

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for sinusitis and higher ratings from November 16, 2017 to March 24, 2022, but granted a 50 percent rating from March 24, 2022. The claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction was remanded.

The Board denied a compensable rating for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and denied service connection for insomnia, while granting service connection for chronic sinusitis, cervical spine disorder, ED, and hemorrhoids.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for dry eye syndrome, eczema, and sinusitis due to a lack of evidence supporting current diagnoses. The claim for an increased rating for rhinitis was also denied as there is no evidence of nasal polyps. An effective date prior to July 3, 2024, for the award of service connection for rhinitis was also denied.

The Board granted the appeal for service connection of bronchitis, sinusitis, and acne based on new and relevant evidence. The claims for a psychiatric disability, acne, bronchitis, and sinusitis were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for allergic rhinitis, pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB), lumbosacral strain with intervertebral disc syndrome, bilateral knee pain, neck pain, right shoulder pain, and osteoarthritis of the whole body as there was no evidence to support a finding that any of these conditions began during active service or were otherwise related to an in-service injury.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hypertension, GERD, and allergic rhinitis to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis, asthma, other specified trauma and stressor related disorder with moderate recurrent major depressive disorder, anxious stress and nightmares (other specified trauma and related disorder), and tinnitus.

The Board granted service connection for irritable bowel syndrome and assigned initial ratings of 30 percent for migraines, 20 percent for each ankle condition, and 40 percent for lumbar strain. Effective dates earlier than July 7, 2022, were denied for the ankle, migraine, and lumbar strain conditions, while an effective date of August 17, 2022, was granted for sinusitis.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss, chronic sinusitis, and non-allergic rhinitis.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD, denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for allergic rhinitis, granted an initial rating of 10 percent for opioid induced constipation, and remanded several service connection claims and the TDIU claim.

The Board remands the claim for an additional medical opinion to determine the severity of the Veteran's allergic rhinitis without the benefit of medication.

The Board granted an effective date of December 17, 2018, for the award of service connection for other specified trauma disorder and stressor related disorder. Other claims were denied or remanded.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of August 10, 2022, for the grant of service connection for sinusitis and denied earlier effective dates for rhinitis, a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis, and a compensable rating for hearing loss.

The Board granted service connection for sinusitis and allergic rhinitis, restored them after finding the severance was improper due to clear and unmistakable error. Service connection was also granted for headaches but denied for chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). A total disability rating based upon individual unemployability (TDIU) was granted from December 23, 2021.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for chronic rhinitis and chronic sinusitis, finding that there was no current diagnosis of these conditions despite presumptive exposure to fine particulate matter during his service in Iraq and Kuwait.

The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis and remanded the claims for dermatitis, a gastrointestinal disability, and hypertension due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Board remands the claim for a new VA examination to determine the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected sinusitis.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death while it was pending.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, GERD, and sinusitis, as well as an initial disability rating greater than 30 percent for left-eye corneal-abrasion injury.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, remanding some issues for further development.