Sinusitis decisions — 2026

The Veteran's PTSD, bulimia, and GERD claims are remanded. Service connection for acute sinusitis (claimed as chronic sinusitis), lumbar spine pain, left lower extremity sciatic radicular pain & paresthesia, and right lower extremity sciatic radicular pain & paresthesia is also remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic sinusitis and a bilateral foot condition due to insufficient evidence of current disabilities or etiology.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to service-connected rhinitis and for tinnitus, but denied service connection for sinusitis.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an earlier effective date for the assignment of a 30 percent evaluation for chronic sinusitis.

The Veteran's service connection claims for chronic fatigue syndrome, hypertension (claimed as high blood pressure), chronic bronchitis to include respiratory complaints and shortness of breath, and chronic sinusitis have all been denied.,Service connection was not granted for any of the conditions due to lack of evidence showing a current disability or a link between the condition and service.

The Veteran withdrew their appeal, so the case is dismissed.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection have been dismissed as the appellant has withdrawn his requests.

The Veteran's appeal for individual unemployability (TDIU) and service connection for sinusitis and abdominal pain, residuals, removal of colon, severe constipation were dismissed due to duty to assist errors found in the August 2021 rating decision.,Residuals of a menstrual disorder, to include status post hysterectomy; residuals, removal of gallbladder; GERD with acid reflux disease and epigastric pain; lumbar spine condition; radiculopathy, right lower extremity; radiculopathy, left lower extremity; dry eye syndrome; left knee pain; right shoulder pain; left shoulder pain; and right ankle condition were all granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, gastroesophageal reflux disease, irritable bowel disease, neuropathy of lower extremities, neuropathy of upper extremities, rhinitis, sinusitis, prostate cancer, bilateral plantar fasciitis, right knee condition (claimed as bilateral knee injuries), and traumatic brain injury is denied due to lack of evidence supporting the presence or relationship of these conditions to service.,The Veteran's claim for secondary service connection for loss of use of a creative organ and sleep apnea related to an acquired psychiatric disability is also denied.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of multiple conditions including bursitis and sinusitis, as the Veteran's representative withdrew all appeals prior to promulgation.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, vertigo, sinusitis, right ankle disorder, left ankle disorder, coronary artery disease, plantar fasciitis, hypertension, monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS), lumbar strain, left hip osteoarthritis, and right hip osteoarthritis have been granted. However, the claims for service connection for vertigo as secondary to tinnitus are denied.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for allergic rhinitis was denied, and service connection for sinusitis was granted. Service connection for a liver disorder was denied.

The Veteran's service connection claim for diseases of the nose, including sinusitis, rhinitis, and deviated nasal septum is granted as his current diagnoses meet all elements of service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions have been granted effective from October 14, 2019. The initial disability ratings and effective dates are as follows: sinusitis - 50 percent; rhinitis (allergic) - noncompensable; headaches (sinus headaches) - 50 percent.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for sinusitis and a right ankle disability due to insufficient medical evidence on record. The Veteran's STRs show complaints of nasal congestion and treatment for a right ankle injury, but further examination is needed to determine if these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sinusitis as there is no current diagnosis of this condition.

The Veteran's respiratory disabilities, including sinusitis and bronchitis, are not currently service-connected. The Board has determined that additional medical evidence is needed to determine the etiology of these conditions.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals because they were not filed within one year of the rating decisions, and no good cause was shown for the late filing.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal before the Board could make a decision on the claims. The Board dismissed the appeal as a result.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyposis is related to service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.