Sinusitis decisions — 2025

The Board denied the veteran's claims for initial compensable ratings for allergic rhinitis, chronic sinusitis, and obstructive sleep apnea. However, a 10 percent rating was granted for hypertension.

The appeal for service connection and initial ratings for sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, and basal cell carcinoma residuals were dismissed due to procedural defects in the appeals process.

The Board denied a rating higher than 30 percent for sinusitis but granted an earlier effective date of May 20, 2023, for the grant of a 30 percent rating.

The Board granted an initial evaluation of 50 percent for chronic sinusitis, resolving all doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Board denied service connection for vertigo and rhinitis, finding no current diagnosis of these conditions. The claim for sinusitis was remanded due to an inadequate medical opinion.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, gastric ulcers, respiratory disability, chronic sinusitis, muscle joint pain of the right and left shoulders, bilateral hearing loss, and traumatic brain injury. The claims were not granted.

The Board granted service connection for sinusitis and rhinitis with an effective date of August 5, 2021, and a 10 percent rating for sinusitis but denied a compensable rating for rhinitis.

The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, asthma, and sinusitis as they have been granted and rendered moot.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities prior to January 31, 2011, as his service-connected conditions did not prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board remands the claim for an initial compensable rating for allergic rhinitis to request a medical opinion regarding potential obstruction in the nasal passage.

The Board granted service connection for sinusitis, finding that the evidence supports a causal relationship between the Veteran's sinusitis and her military service.

The Board denied service connection for sinusitis and granted an initial 30 percent rating for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), while remanding the claim for diabetes mellitus type II as secondary to service-connected disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for sinusitis and increased the ratings for left, right knee tendonitis, left ankle lateral collateral ligament sprain and ankle fracture, and right ankle lateral collateral ligament sprain to 20 percent effective June 30, 2020.

The Board denied service connection for hearing loss and a headache disorder, to include migraines. The appeal as to the issue of entitlement to service connection for tinnitus was dismissed, and other claims were remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings due to his failure to report for necessary VA examinations.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for sinusitis and chronic allergic rhinitis, and remanded the claim for service connection for chronic bronchitis.

The Board granted service connection for sciatic radicular pain of the right lower extremity, right knee pain, and left knee pain. The claims for chronic sinusitis, a rating in excess of 20 percent for lumbosacral strain, a rating in excess of 70 percent for mood disorder with generalized anxiety disorder, and a rating in excess of 20 percent for urinary frequency with nocturia were denied. Bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus claims were remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance or housebound criteria, as there was no evidence that his service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to care for daily personal needs without assistance from others or substantially confined him to his dwelling.

The Board granted service connection for a left ankle condition and a left shoulder condition, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The claims for allergic rhinitis, RLS, CFS, IBS, respiratory dyspnea, chronic headaches, and an increased rating for the psychiatric condition were remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection and initial rating of various conditions, including Crohn's Disease, GERD, left knee disorder, and chronic sinusitis with allergic rhinitis, to obtain additional medical evidence.