Sinusitis decisions — 2025

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding no current disabilities of chronic sinusitis, fatigue, or UTI, and that knee flexion did not meet criteria for a higher rating.

The veteran withdrew the appeals for increased ratings for PTSD and allergic rhinitis.

The Board granted service connection for chronic sinusitis and a left knee disorder, but denied service connection for other conditions including the lumbar spine, thoracic spine, leg neurological disorders, hand tremors, inguinal hernia, as well as denied a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis from August 10, 2022, to August 26, 2025, and a rating in excess of 50 percent for headaches.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for the evaluation of allergic rhinitis.

The Board granted service connection for headaches, chronic sinusitis, IBS, and bilateral hand tremors. Service connection was denied for fibromyalgia. The Board also denied an increased rating for PTSD and a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board granted service connection for GERD and denied service connection for chronic sinusitis, while denying an initial compensable rating for erectile dysfunction. The remaining claims were remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for allergic and vasomotor rhinitis and a compensable disability rating for hypertension.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for chronic sinusitis to correct pre-decisional errors and obtain a new medical opinion.

The Board granted an initial disability rating of 30 percent for rhinitis and sinusitis, but remanded the claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU).

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for allergic rhinitis and service connection for depression.

The Board denied the claims for an earlier effective date as no new and relevant evidence was received to reopen or readjudicate the claims.

The Veteran was granted an initial 30 percent rating for allergic rhinitis, but not higher, prior to June 28, 2025. The claim for a higher rating for chronic sinusitis and the claim for a compensable rating based on multiple noncompensable service connected disabilities were denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic sinusitis due to a lack of evidence showing a current diagnosis of chronic sinusitis during the pendency of the claim.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for sinusitis/rhinitis due to incomplete records and a need for further development.

The Board denied an increased rating for allergic rhinitis but granted service connection for sinusitis as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected allergic rhinitis.

The Board granted a 10 percent evaluation for allergic rhinitis, resolving the evidence in favor of the Veteran.

The Board granted an initial 10 percent rating for chronic sinusitis but remanded the issue of service connection for eczema.

The Board granted service connection for chronic sinusitis and tinnitus, based on presumptive exposure to fine particulate matter during the Veteran's honorable service in Iraq.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for chronic sinusitis, as the evidence did not support the criteria for a 10 percent rating.

The Board remands the claims for increased disability evaluations for sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, irritable bowel syndrome, chronic cough of unknown etiology, and erectile dysfunction due to outstanding relevant VA treatment records.