Sinusitis decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for allergic rhinitis as the evidence of record does not support a finding that the Veteran has or had allergic rhinitis during the pendency of this appeal.

The Board denied service connection for allergic rhinitis as the evidence of record does not support a finding that the Veteran has or had allergic rhinitis during the pendency of this appeal.

The veteran's appeal requests were denied as they were not timely filed, and no good cause was shown to extend the time limit.

The Board remands the claims for chronic sinusitis and migraine headaches to obtain additional medical evidence regarding their relationship to service or other service-connected conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings, finding that the evidence did not support a link between his current conditions and his military service.

The veteran withdrew the appeal, and the Board dismissed all issues related to service connection for allergic rhinitis, obstructive sleep apnea, and chronic respiratory disability.

The Board denied service connection for right shoulder impingement syndrome, allergic rhinitis, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. However, it granted service connection for headaches and remanded the claims for an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood and alcohol use disorder.

The veteran withdrew all pending claims, including those for increased ratings and service connection.

The appeal for a compensable initial rating for allergic rhinitis was dismissed as it had already been decided by the Board based on the same Higher-Level Review rating decision.

The Board remands the claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of chronic sinusitis due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board denied the claims for a rating in excess of 30 percent for headaches and an initial compensable rating for sinusitis due to the Veteran's failure to report for scheduled VA examinations without good cause.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for sinusitis due to a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error and the need for additional evidence.

The Board denied service connection for allergic rhinitis and chronic fatigue syndrome, granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and denied service connection for central pain syndrome. The Board also remanded claims for diabetes mellitus type II and hypertension, both to include as secondary to OSA.

The Board granted service connection for a cervical spine condition, right ankle condition, and left ankle condition but denied service connection for sinusitis. The rating for the low back condition was also adjusted.

The Board granted initial ratings of 70 percent for right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, 60 percent for left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, and 30 percent each for right and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy (femoral and sciatic nerves), while denying an increased rating for allergic rhinitis and granting a 10 percent rating for chloracne of the face, arms, and back prior to September 27, 2018.

The Board granted service connection for chronic sinusitis, which was found to have manifested during the appellant's active-duty military service. The claim for a compensable disability rating for rhinitis was remanded due to pre-decisional errors in the AOJ's duty to assist.

The Board granted a 100 percent rating for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with alcohol use disorder (AUD) and traumatic brain injury (TBI), but denied service connection for a right ankle disability, an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, a compensable rating for renal insufficiency as a residual of rhabdomyolysis, and other claims.

The Board granted a 70 percent disability rating for the Veteran's adjustment disorder with anxiety and depressed mood, but denied an initial compensable rating for allergic rhinitis. The claim for service connection for a liver condition was remanded.

The Board denied service connection for sinusitis as there is no evidence of a current diagnosis and the Veteran's lay reports are not sufficient to establish a link between his claimed condition and service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for non-allergic rhinitis as there was no evidence of greater than 50 percent obstruction of the nasal passage on both sides or complete obstruction on one side, nor any evidence of nasal polyps.