Sinusitis decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for the Veteran's neck condition, left-arm and right-arm radiculopathy, low back condition (degenerative arthritis), left-knee meniscus surgery residuals, right-knee meniscus and anterior cruciate ligament surgeries residuals, and irritable bowel syndrome. The claim for headaches and sinusitis was denied.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, a back disability, and radiculopathy of the left lower extremity (LLE), but denied service connection for sinusitis and cataracts.

The Board granted service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and denied increased ratings for interstitial lung disease, migraines, irritable bowel syndrome, sinusitis, and eczema left areola.

The Board granted service connection for chronic lumbar radiculopathy, right ankle disability, left ankle disability, and bilateral plantar fasciitis. Service connection was denied for allergic rhinitis, and a rating in excess of 10 percent for the left wrist disability was also denied.

The Board granted service connection for migraine disability, which is linked to the Veteran's service-connected tinnitus. Other claims for allergic rhinitis, unspecified anxiety, depression, and insomnia, and sinusitis were denied.

The Board remands the claims for further development and to correct duty-to-assist errors, including verifying Persian Gulf service and obtaining additional medical opinions.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and denied an initial compensable rating for allergic rhinitis, while remanding the claim for service connection for cardiac arrhythmia.

The Board remands the claims for service connection and increased ratings to ensure that all necessary development is completed.

The Board granted service connection for acute sinusitis, finding that the Veteran's current condition cannot be satisfactorily disassociated from his service.

The Board granted a 30 percent disability rating for chronic sinusitis based on the Veteran experiencing more than six non-incapacitating episodes of sinusitis per year.

The Board denied an increased rating for posttraumatic stress disorder, but granted a 20% rating for lumbosacral strain and service connection for chronic sinusitis.

The Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder is granted an initial rating of 50 percent, and some claims for service connection are denied while others are remanded.

The appeal for service connection for sinusitis, right knee disability, and left knee disability was dismissed due to a concurrent election of claims.

The Board granted an initial rating of 30 percent for sinusitis, as the Veteran had more than six non-incapacitating episodes a year with symptoms of headaches, pain, and purulent discharge or crusting.

The Board denied service connection for light sensitivity, bilateral hearing loss, an increased evaluation for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, an increased evaluation for tinnitus, an initial compensable evaluation for pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB), and an initial compensable evaluation for chronic sinusitis.

The Board granted service connection for chronic sinusitis and allergic rhinitis, as these conditions are presumed to be related to the Veteran's service in Southwest Asia.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the awards of service connection and a higher rating for chronic sinusitis, as well as remanded an increased rating claim for right ankle strain.

The Board denied increased ratings for sinusitis, fibromyalgia, and IBS but granted service connection for OSA and TBI.

The Board granted service connection for chronic sinusitis and generalized anxiety disorder based on the evidence supporting their onset during active duty.

The appeal for service connection for allergic rhinitis claimed as a sinus condition is dismissed because the claim has already been granted.