Sinusitis decisions — 2026

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, and chronic asthma due to a duty to assist error in obtaining a VA examination. The Veteran's exposure to burn pits during service is relevant to his claims.

The appeal for service connection of headaches is dismissed as the Veteran's headache symptoms are subsumed in his already service-connected pansinusitis. The issue of TDIU remains and is remanded due to a duty-to-assist error.

The Veteran's claims for service connection related to traumatic brain injury, left and right lower extremity cold exposure, bilateral upper and lower extremity cold exposure, hand pain, shin splints, respiratory illness (barracks mold), and sinusitis have been denied. The Board has remanded the issues of left and right knee pain, skin disease, bilateral shin splints, and respiratory illness due to barracks mold for further development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus has been denied due to the lack of evidence showing current tinnitus.,Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea has been withdrawn and dismissed as per the Veteran's request.

The Veteran's sinusitis was rated at 10 percent prior to March 18, 2022, and increased to 30 percent thereafter.,A higher rating is not warranted for any period of the appeal.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's chronic sinusitis is related to in-service toxic exposures, and service connection for this condition is granted.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral flatfoot and GERD have been dismissed as they are not addressed in the rating decisions on appeal.,The Veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for allergic rhinitis has been denied, with a current 10% rating assigned.

The Veteran's claims for initial compensable ratings for chronic sinusitis and allergic rhinitis have been denied as the evidence does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under the applicable VA rating criteria.

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

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an error in the October 2021 rating decision that denied a higher disability rating for service-connected sinusitis. The Veteran is entitled to a hearing on her supplemental claim.

Service connection for sinusitis is denied.,The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection for rhinitis and hypertension has been denied, with the awards being granted on May 15, 2023.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sinusitis was denied because the earliest effective date available is one year prior to the date of receipt of his August 2024 complete claim, and there is no evidence that he had an intent to file earlier.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and Chronic Sinusitis, finding no current diagnoses of these conditions.,The Board also remanded the issues of service connection for Insomnia secondary to tinnitus and Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), as additional evidence is needed.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and increased disability ratings were denied. The appeal for PTSD was withdrawn, asthma/shortness of breath was denied, chronic sinusitis was denied, and the Veteran's TBI-related conditions were also denied.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to his service-connected disabilities, finding that they do not preclude him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's chronic maxillary sinusitis is granted an initial rating of 30 percent, but not higher, for the entire period on appeal.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection for sinusitis is granted, with the effective date set at December 2, 2020.,The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection and increased initial disability evaluation for migraines is granted, with the effective date set at April 28, 2022. The case is remanded to consider the impact of medication on the severity of his migraines.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for a respiratory disorder, including claims related to asbestos exposure and claimed ionizing radiation exposure. The evidence did not support a link between any in-service exposures and the current diagnoses.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for tinnitus, sinusitis, and gastroesophageal reflux disease has been dismissed due to her withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA examination regarding the Veteran's claim for service connection for sinusitis. The examiner did not address the Veteran's reported symptoms and history of sinus issues in and after service.