Sinusitis decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for status post reconstruction of right nasal side-wall defect with advancement flap with pharyngitis and remanded the other issues.

The Board granted service connection for asthma, Cushing's syndrome, and sinusitis based on the aggravation of pre-existing conditions during active service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for sinusitis as there was no evidence of a current diagnosis or symptoms during the appeal period.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for sinusitis as the evidence did not support a finding of one to two incapacitating episodes per year or three to six non-incapacitating episodes per year.

The appeal for service connection for PTSD with persistent depressive disorder and a thoracolumbar spine disability was dismissed due to a claims processing error, while the appeal for sinusitis was denied. The Veteran's initial rating for mild restrictive lung disease (RLD) was granted.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection for medial plantar nerve neuropathy of the left foot, denied an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for chronic sinusitis and an initial compensable disability rating for allergic rhinitis, and remanded claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, a lumbar spine disability, and a right knee disability.

The Board granted an initial 10 percent rating for sinusitis prior to August 25, 2022, and denied a rating in excess of 30 percent from that date.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hand arthritis and remanded claims for acute sinusitis, a bilateral knee disability, a bilateral ankle disability, headaches, right index finger fracture, and loss of focus or speech deficit.

The Board granted service connection for chronic sinusitis and rhinitis with an effective date of August 10, 2022.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including headaches, tinnitus, cervical degenerative disc disease, obstructive sleep apnea, and others, as there was no evidence of an in-service incurrence or aggravation of a disease or injury relating to these disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for chronic sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, chronic bronchitis, and asthma, finding that these conditions are causally related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board granted service connection for residuals of granulomatous disease and an initial rating of at least 10 percent for sinusitis, while remanding the claims for a brain tumor and an increased rating for sinusitis.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and denied increased ratings for allergic rhinitis, sarcoidosis, and residual scars status post basal cell carcinoma. Service connection was granted for chronic sinusitis.

The Board granted a 30 percent disability rating for allergic rhinitis and remanded the claims for sleep apnea, chronic sinusitis, and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) for further development.

The Board remands the claim for a disability rating in excess of noncompensable for rhinitis due to an unfulfilled duty to assist, specifically the failure to provide adequate notice and obtain a medical opinion regarding the Veteran's condition.

The Board granted service connection for sinusitis, obstructive sleep apnea, and diabetes mellitus, type II, based on presumed exposure to particulate matter during active service in Southwest Asia.

The Board remands the case to obtain a new VA examination addressing the nature and severity of the Veteran's sinusitis, as the previous examinations were based on an inaccurate factual premise.

The appeal for entitlement to service connection for sinusitis was dismissed due to an impermissible concurrent election of review options.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of sinusitis to obtain an addendum opinion addressing whether the Veteran's acute sinusitis is a seasonal and/or other acute allergic manifestation or if it is related to his reported in-service exposures.

The Board granted increased initial disability ratings of 70 percent for PTSD and 30 percent for IBS, but denied a compensable rating for non-allergic rhinitis.