Sinusitis decisions — 2025

The appeal for issues related to eczema, IBS, headaches, liver disability, enlarged prostate and urinary frequency, allergic rhinitis, and restrictive lung disease were dismissed. The claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for allergic rhinitis was denied.

The Board granted service connection for GERD and an initial increased rating of 70 percent, but no higher, for PTSD. Bilateral hearing loss was denied.

The appeal for a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus was denied, and the appeals for increased ratings and service connection for various conditions were dismissed as a matter of law due to concurrent elections.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for sinusitis due to an inadequate VA medical opinion that did not address the Veteran's lay statements regarding the onset and continuity of symptomology.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II. The remaining claims for service connection were remanded.

The Board denied a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis as there was no evidence of greater than 50 percent obstruction of the nasal passages on both sides, complete obstruction on one side, or polyps.

The Board granted service connection for hiatal hernia and abdominal pain, chronic sinusitis (under the PACT Act), and lumbosacral strain. The claims for increased ratings for PTSD and allergic rhinitis were denied, while several other claims were remanded.

The Board denied an initial rating higher than 10 percent for allergic rhinitis, as there was no evidence of polyps associated with the condition.

The Veteran withdrew the appeal of an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for sinusitis.

The Board granted service connection for sinusitis, right and left ankle disabilities, a low back disability, and radiculopathy of the lower extremities as secondary to the low back disability.

The Board granted a 10 percent rating for allergic rhinitis, denied an initial compensable rating for irritable bowel syndrome, and denied an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for right-hand tremors. The claims for service connection for sinusitis, respiratory disability, left-hand tremors, and chronic fatigue syndrome were remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date and higher initial ratings for allergic rhinitis and chronic sinusitis, finding that the evidence did not support entitlement to a rating higher than 10 percent or a compensable rating.

The Board granted service connection for chronic sinusitis based on the Veteran's presumed exposure to fine particulate matter during his service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations.

The Board denied service connection for sinusitis and granted an initial rating of 70 percent for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), but no more, subject to the laws and regulations governing the award of monetary benefits.

The Board denied readjudication of the claims for service connection for a cervical spine disability and sinusitis as new and relevant evidence was not received.

The appeal of the July 2024 rating decision that denied service connection for sinusitis is dismissed as it is purely duplicative of a previously decided issue.

The Board granted an effective date of January 8, 2023, for the award of service connection for allergic rhinitis based on the Veteran's Persian Gulf War service and a July 2020 diagnosis.

The Veteran's psychiatric disability was granted a 100 percent rating, and special monthly compensation (SMC) at the housebound rate was also granted from March 31, 2011.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable evaluation for non-allergic rhinitis as there was no evidence of a greater than 50 percent obstruction of nasal passages on both sides or complete obstruction on one side, and no polyps.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for sinusitis, increased ratings for multiple sclerosis and GERD, and an increased rating for a left ankle disability to obtain additional VA examinations.