Sinusitis decisions — 2025

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to a compensable rating for right thigh scar, service connection for hypothyroidism, bilateral fallen arches, sinusitis, and sexual dysfunction secondary to hypothyroidism due to inadequate VA examinations.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for rhinitis to obtain a VA examination and opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the condition, including its relation to exposure to burn pits during military service.

The Board denied a temporary total evaluation for October 2016 surgery but granted service connection for sinusitis as secondary to allergic rhinitis.

The Board granted service connection for sinusitis due to presumed exposure to fine particulate matter during the Veteran's service in Afghanistan, and remanded the issue of a rating in excess of 30 percent for adjustment disorder.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for all claims, including those related to various disabilities and service connection.

The Board denied service connection for chronic sinusitis and prostate cancer, finding that the weight of the evidence does not support a causal relationship between these conditions and in-service toxic exposure. The claims for service connection for right and left knee disabilities, spinal tumor, and parotid gland tumor were remanded due to deficiencies in prior VA examinations.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings, finding that there was no evidence of worsening conditions prior to February 16, 2023.

The Board granted service connection for sinusitis, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and an acquired psychiatric disorder but denied service connection for a neck condition, left arm radiculopathy, low back condition, left leg radiculopathy, and a right knee condition.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable initial rating for hypertension and allergic rhinitis.

The Board denied the claim for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for maxillary/ethmoid sinusitis with allergic rhinitis, as the evidence did not support three or more incapacitating episodes per year requiring prolonged antibiotic treatment.

The Board denied service connection for chronic sinusitis and allergic rhinitis, denied a higher initial disability rating for emphysema, and denied referral for TDIU. The claims for asthma and COPD were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, prostatitis, kidney stones, and multiple other disabilities. The earlier effective date claim was also denied.

The appeal for an initial compensable rating for sinusitis was dismissed by the Veteran prior to a decision being made.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for sinusitis and an initial compensable rating for headaches, while remanding the claims for service connection for right and left shoulder pain.

The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction and hypertension, while denying increased ratings for allergic rhinitis, nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, and GERD. The issue of GERD was dismissed as moot.

The Board denied service connection for a right elbow disability and an increased evaluation for PTSD with OCD, and remanded claims for service connection for osteoarthritis involving multiple joints and allergic rhinitis.

The Board granted the restoration of a 20 percent rating for IVDS, lumbosacral spine, and denied a compensable rating for sinusitis. The claims for increased ratings for IVDS and right ankle strain were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for a scar on the right ring finger and denied service connection for refractive errors of the eyes. Other claims were remanded for further development.

The Board denied the appeal for severance of service connection for rhinitis and entitlement to service connection for asthma, finding no clear and unmistakable error in the original grant of service connection for rhinitis and that there was no evidence supporting a link between either condition and the Veteran's military service.

The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis and sinusitis based on the evidence showing that these conditions were incurred during active-duty service.