Sinusitis decisions — 2025

The appeal for both an increased disability evaluation for allergic rhinitis and service connection for sinusitis was dismissed due to a concurrent election of issues already on appeal.

The Board granted a 30 percent initial rating for migraine headaches but denied non-compensable ratings for chronic ethmoid sinusitis and allergic rhinitis, while remanding several service connection claims.

The Board granted an effective date of October 3, 2015, for service connection for allergic rhinitis and denied earlier effective dates for chronic sinusitis as well as initial ratings higher than 30 percent for both conditions.

The Board granted service connection for left knee degenerative joint disease status post left knee injury, sprain and remanded claims for shoulder disability and OSA.

The Board granted a 10 percent rating for right knee meniscal repair and denied ratings greater than 10 percent for the right knee ACL tear, an initial compensable rating for allergic rhinitis, and service connection for various conditions.

The Veteran's service connection for allergic rhinitis was granted on a presumptive basis due to his exposure to fine particulate matter during his service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations. The remaining claims were remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for left foot acquired pes planus and plantar fasciitis, but denied increased ratings for hypertension, allergic rhinitis, right foot degenerative arthritis with plantar fasciitis, hallux rigidus, metatarsalgia, and Morton's neuroma, depressive disorder, and erectile dysfunction.

The Board granted a 50 percent rating for limitation of extension of the left knee, subject to the amputation rule, and denied all other claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for higher initial ratings for generalized anxiety disorder and allergic rhinitis, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating under the applicable criteria.

The Board granted an initial rating of 70 percent for generalized anxiety disorder but denied earlier effective dates, service connection for PTSD, and remanded issues related to sinusitis and allergic rhinitis.

The Board denied service connection for a respiratory disorder, to include sinusitis and allergic rhinitis, and alopecia (hair loss) as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during active service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.

The Board denied a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis as the Veteran's condition did not meet the criteria for a 10 percent disability rating under Diagnostic Code 6522.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and obstructive sleep apnea but denied service connection for skin condition, bilateral hearing loss, and upper respiratory condition. The effective date for the granted conditions is February 14, 2023.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to various disability ratings and service connection for further development, as the current evidence is incomplete.

The Board granted service connection for chronic rhinitis, allergic and chronic sinusitis based on the Veteran's presumed exposure to burn pits during his service in Iraq and Kuwait.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, non-allergic rhinitis, right hip strain, IBS, and tinnitus. The claims for increased ratings were also denied.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied it for chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). The remaining claims for various other conditions were remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus and a higher rating for the acquired psychiatric disorder, while remanding claims for service connection for hypertension and an increased rating for allergic rhinitis.

The Board granted service connection for left leg radiculopathy and increased the rating for chronic sinusitis to 30 percent prior to March 16, 2022. The claims for increased ratings for knee and low back disorders were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis and denied the claims for diabetes mellitus type II, erectile dysfunction, bilateral hearing loss, increased rating for somatic symptom disorder with persistent depressive disorder and intermittent explosive disorder, and increased rating for left ankle sprain.