Sinusitis decisions — 2025

The Board remands the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions due to a need for additional evidence.

The Board granted service connection for migraine headaches and denied the claims for an earlier effective date, increased ratings, and other service connection issues.

The Board granted service connection for rhinitis and recurrent sinusitis, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his exposure to emissions and fuels during active duty.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and remanded several other claims for further development.

The Board remands the claims for an initial compensable rating for maxillary sinusitis, and service connection for chronic bronchitis, bronchiolitis, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) due to a duty to assist error in not obtaining adequate VA examinations.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection for sinusitis as moot, denied service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis, and remanded several other claims for further development.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, while remanding the claims for allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), and sleep apnea.

The Board remands multiple issues related to service connection and rating of various conditions, including migraine headaches, allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, meibomian gland dysfunction, and others.

The Board granted a 10 percent rating for allergic rhinitis, finding the evidence was at least in equipoise as to whether the criteria were met.

The Board granted service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and a thoracic spine disability, as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected cervical spine disability. The claims for an initial compensable rating for allergic rhinitis and for service connection for sinusitis were denied.

The appeals for increased ratings and other claims were dismissed as moot or not meeting the criteria.

The Board granted an effective date of May 25, 2021, for the grant of service connection for chronic sinusitis and denied earlier effective dates for a 30 percent evaluation for tinea versicolor and service connection for fatigue and sleep impairment.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for sinusitis and left hip strain before the Board made a decision.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for allergic rhinitis and chronic sinusitis, and the Board has dismissed these appeals.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, but denied service connection for urethritis, residuals of right lateral thigh contusion, and sinusitis.

The Board granted service connection for an undiagnosed illness manifested by fatigue, joint pain, and muscle aches, as well as for a right shoulder strain. However, it denied claims for compensable ratings for tension headaches, chronic sinusitis, and dermatitis.

The veteran withdrew her appeals for service connection for migraines, tinnitus, rhinitis, and sinusitis.

The Board granted service connection for sinusitis and denied the claims for a compensable rating for rhinitis, uterine fibroids, and menstrual disorder.

The Board granted a 40 percent rating for bursitis in both the left and right hips, as well as service connection for sinusitis based on presumed exposure to fine particulate matter during military service.

The veteran withdrew his appeals for all issues, including PTSD with alcohol use disorder, allergic rhinitis, and TBI.