Sinusitis decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for a neck condition, sinusitis, and a right knee condition. The claim for an initial compensable rating for asthma was remanded due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for sinusitis due to the lack of a current diagnosis during the appeal period. The claim for right shoulder condition was remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis, finding that the condition arose during active duty service.

The appeal as to the issues of service connection for allergic rhinitis, allergic sinusitis, and a higher initial disability rating for right orbital tripod fracture residuals was dismissed due to untimeliness. The issue of service connection for sleep apnea is remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for several conditions, including unspecified depressive disorder, right and left hand tremors, GERD, IBS, gastritis, chronic sinusitis, dermatosis of the arms, hands, and feet, bilateral plantar fasciitis, bilateral tinea pedis, and a lumbar spine disability. The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for TBI and a compensable rating for migraine headaches.

The Board granted increased ratings for allergic rhinitis and left maxillary sinusitis, but dismissed the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and bronchitis due to a procedural defect.

The Board granted service connection for chronic sinusitis based on the Veteran's Persian Gulf War service and exposure to fine particulate matter, pursuant to the PACT Act.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, depressive disorder, and a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis. It granted a 20% disability rating for the left and right leg disabilities but denied increased ratings for other conditions.

The Board remands the claims for further development and evidence collection, as some relevant private treatment records have not been obtained.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for hearing loss and granted an effective date of August 5, 2021, for the award of service connection for chronic sinusitis. The claims for increased ratings and additional service connection were also denied or remanded.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for allergic rhinitis (claimed as chronic sinusitis) to obtain an updated TERA memorandum and a new medical opinion addressing the Veteran's lay statements regarding the onset of symptoms.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings, as well as service connection for PTSD.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for chronic sinusitis and a pituitary gland disability due to inadequate medical opinions regarding their relationship to in-service exposure at Camp Lejeune.

The Board granted service connection for sinusitis and allergic rhinitis based on evidence showing the conditions were related to the Veteran's service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for sinusitis and migraine headaches to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors, including obtaining a new TERA memorandum consistent with the time, place, and manner of the Veteran's active service.

The Board granted an increased rating of 10 percent for the Veteran's service-connected allergic rhinitis due to permanent hypertrophy of the nasal turbinates.

The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis and denied it for chronic fatigue syndrome, while remanding claims for obstructive sleep apnea, pernicious anemia, and GERD as secondary to tinnitus.

The Board granted an initial rating of 10 percent for allergic rhinitis, a 20 percent rating for dry eye syndrome with allergic conjunctivitis, and a 30 percent rating for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), while denying higher ratings for chronic sinusitis and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with alcohol use disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and traumatic brain injury (TBI).

The Board granted service connection for right ear hearing loss and chronic headaches, but denied service connection for left ear hearing loss. The Veteran's rhinitis was rated at 0 percent, with no increased ratings granted for the other disabilities.

The Board granted an initial 10 percent rating for chronic sinusitis, finding the evidence is in approximate balance as to whether the Veteran's condition is manifested by three to six non-incapacitating episodes per year.