Sinusitis decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, rhinitis, asthma, severe lower back pain, chronic right knee pain, and chronic left knee pain as there was no evidence of a current disability at the time of the claim or during its pendency.

The Board granted service connection for chronic sinusitis with an effective date of August 5, 2021, and a 10 percent rating for chronic allergic rhinitis beginning from the same date. The claim for a higher rating was remanded.

The Veteran's mental health disorder was granted a 30 percent rating effective October 19, 2022, while other claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection for low back injury, denied service connection for sinusitis and allergic rhinitis, and denied a higher disability rating for PTSD. The claim for service connection for pain of left shoulder was remanded.

The Board awarded an effective date of March 8, 2021 for migraine headaches and a rating of 10 percent for service-connected traumatic brain injury (TBI), but denied earlier effective dates for other conditions.

The Board denied a rating greater than 10 percent for allergic rhinitis and remanded claims for service connection for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine and obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board granted service connection for chronic diarrhea (also claimed as irritable bowel syndrome) and remanded the claims for pleuritis, sinusitis, left wrist tendinopathy (tendinitis), and bilateral plantar fasciitis.

The appeal was dismissed due to the untimely submission of a notice of disagreement within one year of the May 2014 rating decision.

The Board denied a rating higher than 70 percent for PTSD and granted service connection for alcohol use disorder as secondary to PTSD, while remanding claims for hand tremors, allergic rhinitis, headaches, and back condition.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for sinusitis as the Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for sinusitis to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The veteran has withdrawn all pending appeals, and the Board lacks jurisdiction to review them.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a disability evaluation in excess of 10 percent for non-allergic rhinitis, as there was no evidence of nasal polyps. The claims for IBS and fibromyalgia were remanded for further examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD, chronic sinusitis, and restless leg syndrome. The claim for service connection for right knee strain was granted.

The Board remands the claims for service connection and an increased rating for further development, specifically addressing a duty to assist error related to proper notice under VCAA.

The Board granted an effective date of August 10, 2022, but no earlier for entitlement to service connection for chronic sinusitis and allergic rhinitis. The Board denied an earlier effective date for irritable bowel syndrome and DEA benefits.

The Board denied an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for the service-connected ventricular tachycardia and granted an earlier effective date of August 10, 2022, but no earlier, for the assignment of the 10 percent disability rating for the service-connected sinusitis.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including an acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral knee, and bilateral foot disabilities, collectively warranted entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability from July 7, 2022 to October 9, 2023.

The Board denied increased ratings for PTSD, non-allergic rhinitis, and right shoulder strain, as the evidence did not support a higher level of impairment than currently rated.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for bronchitis and chronic rhinitis as there was no evidence of record to support a finding that these conditions manifested to the level of a compensable rating during the period on appeal.