Sinusitis decisions — 2025

The Board granted a 30 percent disability rating for tension headaches from September 10, 2021, to August 27, 2022, and denied increased ratings for other conditions.

The Board granted service connection for sinusitis as presumptively due to particulate matter exposure and assigned initial ratings of 20 percent, 10 percent, 10 percent, and 70 percent for a thoracolumbar spine disability, right knee limitation of flexion, right knee instability, and psychiatric disability, respectively.

The Veteran was granted an initial rating of 30 percent for asthma and COPD prior to December 17, 2019, but the claims for higher ratings were denied.

The Veteran withdrew the appeal for service connection claims related to neck strain, bilateral hip pain, erectile dysfunction (ED), and sinusitis.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for chest tightness with shortness of breath, allergic rhinitis (claimed as congestion), and degenerative joint disease, lumbar spine. However, a 10 percent rating was granted for bilateral plantar fasciitis.

The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining a VA examination and opinion to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea and urinary bladder cancer, as well as scheduling the Veteran for VA examinations to assess the current severity of his service-connected disabilities.

The Board remands the claim for an initial compensable rating for sinusitis with rhinitis due to missing medical records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sinusitis, as there is no evidence of a current disability at any time during or approximate to the pendency of the claim.

The Board granted service connection for deviated nasal septum, sinusitis, and obstructive sleep apnea but denied a compensable rating for multiple ventral hernias and umbilical hernia.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the awards of service connection and increased ratings, as well as a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis.

The Board denied service connection for fatigue, sinusitis, and a compensable rating for erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's service connection for restless leg syndrome was granted, while the claims for right ear hearing loss, rhinitis, and left ear sensorineural hearing loss were denied. The rating of 30 percent for asthma from October 24, 2020, was also granted.

The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis and sinusitis under the PACT Act, but remanded claims related to these conditions prior to the act's implementation as well as a claim for sleep apnea.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, pharyngitis, and bronchitis due to an inadequate medical opinion regarding their etiology.

The Board granted an initial compensable rating of 10 percent for allergic rhinitis and earlier effective dates for increased ratings and service connection for cubital tunnel syndrome, but denied service connection for a right shoulder disability and trapezius myalgia.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to service connection for headaches and sinusitis due to a need for additional evidence.

The Board remands the claims for service connection and increased ratings to cure errors in fulfilling VA's duty to assist.

The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis and right eye glaucoma as secondary to left eye glaucoma, but remanded the claim for a left ankle disability.

The Board granted service connection for sinusitis and left ankle disability, finding that the Veteran's conditions are presumptively related to his exposure during service in Southwest Asia.

The Board has remanded the claims for new and material evidence to reopen service connection for left leg and right leg shin splints, as well as other issues including sinusitis, ankle sprain, heel spurs, chronic fatigue syndrome, and peripheral neuropathy in various extremities.