Sinusitis decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for non-allergic rhinitis on a direct basis prior to August 10, 2022, and for ED as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected prostate cancer. A 30 percent rating was also granted for the cervical spine disability.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and chronic fatigue syndrome, granted a 30 percent disability rating for asthma, and denied compensable ratings for chronic headaches, rhinitis, and sinusitis.

The Board denied service connection for a lung condition and sinusitis, but granted an initial 30 percent disability rating for allergic rhinitis.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for sinusitis and rhinitis, as well as an increased rating for degenerative change of the lumbar spine, to obtain outstanding medical records.

The Board granted restoration of the prior 10 percent rating for TBI and a separate, compensable 30 percent rating for service-connected headaches prior to July 29, 2021.

The Board found that new and relevant evidence had not been received to support the veteran's claims for service connection for melanoma, sarcoma, basal cell carcinoma, COPD, and sinusitis.

The Board granted service connection for chronic sinusitis, attributing it to the Veteran's service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations during the Persian Gulf War.

The Board granted service connection for several conditions, including a 10 percent rating for nasal fracture residuals and bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, dermatosis, lumbosacral disorder, left wrist disorder, left knee disorder, right ankle disorder, PTSD, chronic sinusitis, and IBS. The remaining issues were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for acute right-side maxillary sinusitis and remanded the claims for headaches, a right thumb disability, and a left thumb disability.

The Veteran's service-connected post-traumatic headaches are granted an increased rating of 50 percent, the schedular maximum. The other conditions were denied higher ratings.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hypertension, rhinitis, sinusitis, and GERD as they require further development of evidence.

The Board granted an initial 10 percent rating for allergic rhinitis and a 30 percent rating for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, but denied a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for allergic rhinitis and remanded claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and hypertension.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hand tremors and denied increased ratings for pain of the cervical thoracic region, post traumatic residual pain of the left shoulder, allergic rhinitis, and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support higher ratings or service connection.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection for hypertension as there is no remaining case or controversy. The claims for service connection for allergic rhinitis and anxiety were denied, while the claims for acid reflux and bilateral hearing loss were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for left pleurisy and allergic rhinitis, both due to presumed exposure to burn pits during the Veteran's Persian Gulf War service.

The Board denied service connection for a right ear hearing loss disability and chronic fatigue syndrome, granted service connection for a chronic right wrist sprain, and assigned a 10 percent rating for a left knee scar. The remaining issues were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for neck cancer, infertility, and a respiratory condition but granted service connection for chronic sinusitis.

The appeal seeking review of a proposed reduction in the evaluation of cervical strain from 30 percent to 10 percent was dismissed. Service connection for GERD was denied, and an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for sinusitis associated with TERA was granted.