Sinusitis decisions — 2025

The Board granted the appeal, restoring service connection for rhinitis and sinusitis effective October 1, 2022, and also restored Dependents' Educational Assistance benefits.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 50 percent for sleep apnea with allergic bronchial asthma, granted an initial 10 percent rating for allergic rhinitis, and denied a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss. The hypertension claim was remanded.

The Board granted service connection for a right elbow disability but denied service connection for non-allergic rhinitis/sinusitis, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and an initial disability rating higher than 30 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Board remands the claims for service connection for chronic neck pain, sinusitis, right knee condition, left knee condition, and back condition due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic sinusitis as there is no probative evidence of a current diagnosis related to this condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for allergic rhinitis as there was no evidence of nasal polyps.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and higher initial disability ratings for rhinitis and sinusitis.

The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction and denied service connection for allergic rhinitis, headaches, sinusitis, temporomandibular joint syndrome (TMJ), and various hip and ankle conditions. Effective dates prior to February 11, 2020, were also denied.

The Board granted service connection for chronic sinusitis and allergic rhinitis on a direct basis due to exposure to particulate matter during the Veteran's service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for migraine headaches, service connection for a left eye disability and sinusitis, and service connection for non-allergic rhinitis due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The appeal was dismissed due to a concurrent election of review options, which is not permissible under the Appeals Modernization Act framework.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for sinusitis due to a need for further medical clarification regarding whether the Veteran had a diagnosis of sinusitis during or after service.

The Board denied service connection for fatigue, sinusitis, and an initial compensable rating for allergic rhinitis as the evidence did not support a current disability related to active duty.

The Board remands the claims for higher disability ratings for hypertension, GERD, allergic rhinitis, and right knee to correct a duty to assist error.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of chronic sinusitis due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, sinusitis, and headaches.

The Board granted an initial rating of 10 percent for allergic rhinitis, effective August 5, 2021.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for sinusitis due to an inadequate VA examination and a need for an addendum opinion.

The Board denied service connection for a respiratory issue and initial compensable disability ratings for sinusitis and rhinitis due to the lack of evidence supporting these claims.

The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining additional evidence and opinions regarding the Veteran's claimed conditions and toxic exposures during service.