Sinusitis decisions — 2025

The Board granted a 30 percent rating for the Veteran's right shoulder and sinusitis disabilities, effective December 20, 2021.

The Board denied service connection for chronic sinusitis, and denied initial ratings higher than 50 percent for migraines with tension headaches, higher than 40 percent for a low back disability (lumbosacral strain claimed as pain of lumbar spine), and higher than 40 percent for right lower extremity neuropathy. The Board remanded the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety or depressive disorder.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disability other than PTSD and hypertension, and remanded several claims for further development.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, heart, kidney, liver, lung, and sinusitis disabilities as there was no evidence of current disabilities or persistent symptoms.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for chronic sinusitis and allergic rhinitis, as the evidence did not support a higher rating based on the current symptoms and medical findings.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability, tinnitus, migraines, and sinusitis to correct duty to assist errors that occurred prior to the decision on appeal. The claim for TDIU is also remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the other matters.

The Board denied service connection for allergic rhinitis, a right ankle disability, hypertension, and prostate cancer residuals. The lumbar spine disability claim was remanded.

The Board granted an initial 10 percent disability rating for allergic rhinitis effective January 31, 2024.

The Board denied service connection for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, sinusitis, and vertigo as secondary to bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and/or sinusitis.

The Board granted service connection for a lumbar spine condition and denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for allergic rhinitis, while remanding the other issues.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are granted a rating of 50 percent, while allergic rhinitis and bilateral hallux valgus are denied compensable ratings.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for emphysema, COPD, and sinusitis due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board denied several claims for increased ratings and service connection, but granted service connection for a left knee condition.

The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction (ED) as secondary to major depressive disorder with anxious distress. The claims for gastroesophageal reflux disease, diabetes mellitus type II, and sinusitis were remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a compensable initial rating for sinusitis, as there was no evidence of at least 3 non-incapacitating episodes or one incapacitating episode per year during the review period.

The Board denied the veteran's attempts to appeal rating decisions that denied service connection for depression, PTSD, and sinusitis due to untimely filings.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an increased rating for chronic sinusitis, a higher initial rating for a small lung nodule, and service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The claims for increased ratings for left shoulder and right shoulder disabilities and for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome were remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as there was no evidence to support a higher rating or service connection for any of the conditions appealed.

The Board granted a 20 percent rating for thoracolumbar spine degenerative disc disease to include spondylosis and denied increased ratings for other conditions, while remanding claims for service connection for psychiatric disorder and left hand tremors.

The Board granted a 20 percent rating for thoracolumbar spine degenerative disc disease to include spondylosis, but denied increased ratings for patellofemoral pain syndrome of the knees and allergic rhinitis. The claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, headaches, and psychiatric disorder were also denied.