Sinusitis decisions — 2025

The Veteran has withdrawn all remaining appeals under this docket, and the claims for service connection for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, diabetes mellitus II, and sinusitis are dismissed.

The Board denied service connection for left leg radiculopathy, allergic rhinitis, and a higher rating for lumbosacral strain and painful motion from the left knee condition. The claims for sleep apnea and vertigo were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for sinusitis, including as due to exposure to particulate matter while serving in the Southwest Asia theater of operations, under the PACT Act.

The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, and major depressive disorder as secondary to multiple service-connected disabilities, and a higher initial rating of 30 percent for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV).

The Board dismissed or denied earlier effective dates for various conditions and granted service connection for chronic sinusitis.

The Veteran's service connection for hypertension is granted, while the evaluation greater than 20 percent for hemorrhoids is denied. Several claims for service connection are remanded.

The Board granted service connection for rhinitis pursuant to the PACT Act and remanded other issues related to rhinitis, sinusitis, and restless leg syndrome.

The Board denied an initial rating greater than 10 percent for non-allergic rhinitis, as the evidence did not show nasal polyps or a higher level of obstruction.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for chronic sinusitis, a higher rating for chronic headaches, and service connection for bilateral hearing loss. However, the Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD, generalized anxiety disorder, alcohol use disorder) and remanded claims for chronic fatigue syndrome and restless leg syndrome.

The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis and remanded the claim for deviated septum-non traumatic due to a lack of medical nexus evidence.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and rhinitis, as well as initial ratings of 10 percent and 20 percent, respectively, for migraines and left hamstring syndrome.

The Board granted service connection for sinusitis and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) based on presumptive exposure to fine particulate matter during the Persian Gulf War.

The Veteran was granted an earlier effective date of December 9, 2022, for a 100 percent evaluation for PTSD and DEA benefits. The claim for SMC at the 's' rate for housebound status was denied.

The appeal for service connection for sinusitis, a jaw condition (claimed as jaw pain), and persistent daytime hypersomnolence (claimed as sleep apnea) has been withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding no evidence to support a diagnosis or onset of the claimed conditions during active duty.

The Board granted an initial 10 percent rating for allergic rhinitis, finding that the Veteran's symptoms more closely approximate allergic rhinitis without polyps, but with greater than 50-percent obstruction of nasal passage on both sides.

The Board denied service connection for left and right ankle disabilities, as well as effective dates prior to certain dates for dermatitis, IBS, and allergic rhinitis.

The Board granted service connection for sinusitis and rhinitis, which are presumed to be related to the Veteran's exposure to fine particulate matter while serving in the Southwest Asia theater of operations during the Persian Gulf War. The claim for an earlier effective date was denied.

The appeals concerning entitlement to higher initial disability ratings for the service-connected sinusitis and allergic rhinitis conditions are dismissed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a sinusitis disorder, finding that the evidence does not support a causal relationship between the condition and his active military service.