Sinusitis decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for sinusitis, rhinitis, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and vertigo as the evidence of record did not support a finding that these conditions began during active service or were otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.

The Board granted service connection for chronic sinusitis and allergic rhinitis on a direct basis, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board remands the claims for an evaluation in excess of 70 percent for PTSD and in excess of 30 percent for rhinosinusitis due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for acute sinusitis and a respiratory condition, and these claims are dismissed.

The Board granted service connection for chronic sinusitis and remanded the claim for a condition of the right testicle.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for rhinitis, and remanded claims for sinusitis and a lumbar spine disability.

The Board granted service connection for sinusitis and a cardiac disability manifested by heart palpitations, diagnosed as paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, and fatigue due to a medically unexplained chronic multi symptom illness. The claim for fibromyalgia and fatigue was denied.

The Board granted a 10 percent evaluation for service-connected bilateral pes planus and denied a compensable rating for rhinitis, while granting service connection for chronic sinusitis.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a rating higher than 10 percent for service-connected allergic rhinitis as there was no evidence of nasal polyps during the period on appeal.

The Board granted service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) as secondary to a service-connected cervical spine disability, and directly established service connection for allergic rhinitis and sinusitis.

The Board granted service connection for sinusitis and increased the ratings for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine with IVDS, left ankle sprain, and left lower extremity radiculopathy to 20 percent.

The Board granted a 50 percent disability rating for the service-connected sinus disability from August 22, 2015, to May 13, 2016.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, other than PTSD, diagnosed as an unspecified depressive disorder, and denied a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis and a rating in excess of 10 percent for GERD with hiatal hernia.

The Board granted a 10 percent increased initial disability rating for allergic rhinitis based on the Veteran's symptoms without medication.

The Board remands the claim for a higher initial rating for allergic rhinitis to schedule an examination and address related symptoms, including headaches.

The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for rhinitis and acute sinusitis, as well as denied increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss and COPD.

The Board remands the case to schedule an examination for a more accurate assessment of the Veteran's allergic rhinitis and related headaches, as the current evidence is insufficient to properly adjudicate these claims.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral shoulder disabilities and left hip disability, as well as a compensable rating of 30 percent for headaches and frontal sinusitis.

The Board granted service connection for irritable bowel syndrome and restored the 10 percent rating for right hip strain, while granting a 20 percent rating for limitation of flexion. The Board also granted a 30 percent rating for sinusitis.

The Board denied an effective date prior to June 8, 2019, for the grant of service connection for sinusitis and denied an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for sinusitis.