Sinusitis decisions — 2026

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, insomnia, bilateral hearing loss, and back, right knee, and sinusitis conditions. Service connection was denied for bronchitis, hernia, loss of vision, and chest acne.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable initial rating for chronic sinusitis was denied as his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's service-connected chronic sinusitis is granted with an effective date of August 10, 2022, and a rating of 50 percent.

The Board denied service connection for respiratory condition, asthma, and sinusitis as there is no evidence of a current disability or persistent symptoms related to these conditions during the pendency of the claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA opinion regarding whether the Veteran's sleep apnea is at least as likely as not aggravated by his service-connected sinusitis.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions are being remanded due to procedural errors and the need for additional medical examinations.,Service connection is granted for tinnitus, but denied for hearing loss.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for chronic sinusitis, currently rated at 10 percent disabling, finding that the evidence did not support three or more incapacitating episodes per year of sinusitis requiring prolonged antibiotic treatment.

The Veteran's OSA was granted an initial 30 percent rating, but no higher.,Service connection for tinnitus was granted. The Board found the Veteran had a current diagnosis and service exposure to noise that could be related to his tinnitus.

The Veteran's sinusitis and allergic rhinitis are granted service connection, effective from August 5, 2021. The effective date for the grant of service connection for ED is denied.,VA has determined that the Veteran's entitlement to SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ should be effective July 25, 2024.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him in need of regular aid and attendance, as he can still drive a car and does not require constant assistance with daily activities. Therefore, his claim for special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance is denied.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation for service-connected chronic sinusitis is denied as the evidence does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under the General Rating Formula for Sinusitis.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for kidney stones and residual foot cold injury has been dismissed.,The Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 10 percent for sinusitis (maxillary sinus cyst) is denied, as the evidence does not show three or more incapacitating episodes per year requiring prolonged antibiotic treatment.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for sinusitis and rhinitis due to errors in duty to assist. The VA will need to obtain private treatment records, provide a new VA examination, and consider the Veteran's exposure to burn pits during service.

The appeal for an initial compensable rating for chronic bronchitis is dismissed. Service connection for sinusitis is granted, but the claim for service connection for sleep apnea is remanded.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development regarding his claims of service connection.,No specific rating was assigned, and the Veteran's conditions are currently rated at various levels.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for allergic rhinitis is denied, and the claims of service connection for sleep apnea (secondary to sinusitis and rhinitis) and trigeminal neuralgia are remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected chronic sinusitis was reduced from a 50% rating to a 10% rating without a predetermination hearing. The Board has restored the 50% rating effective June 1, 2025.

The appeal was dismissed because the Veteran did not timely file a VA Form 10182 within one year of receiving notification letters about the denial of her claims for service connection.

The Veteran's claim for earlier effective date and increased ratings for OSA with sinusitis was denied. The appeal period began on April 29, 2014, when the Veteran filed a new claim for service connection for OSA. Service connection was granted in June 2023, but an earlier effective date is not warranted.

The Veteran's headaches, left shoulder degenerative joint disease, and frozen right shoulder have been granted service connection. The lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis of the spine and sinusitis have also been granted service connection.,Service connection for a left shoulder disability has been denied due to lack of in-service injury or continuous symptoms since separation from service.