Sinusitis decisions — 2026

The Board denied entitlement to a TDIU for service-connected disabilities prior to January 14, 2017 and an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for obstructive sleep apnea.

The Veteran's sinusitis, irritable bowel syndrome, and back condition have been granted increased ratings effective from September 26, 2018.

The Board has remanded the claims for an initial rating higher than 10 percent for chronic frontal maxillary sinusitis prior to January 24, 2022, a compensable rating from January 24, 2022, and a temporary total evaluation following surgery. The Veteran's appeal is due to incomplete treatment records.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral pes planus and sinusitis, finding that the Veteran's conditions began during or are related to his military service.

Service connection for IBS is granted due to exposure to toxic hazards during service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations.,Service connection for sinusitis and chronic sinusitis is denied as there is no current diagnosis or confirmation by medical records.

The Board denied service connection for migraines, abdominal pain, right foot plantar fasciitis, left foot plantar fasciitis, sinusitis, asthma, and chronic cough. The Veteran was found to have tension headaches but no current diagnosis of migraines.,There is evidence of a current disability in the form of diagnosed tension headaches.

The Veteran's sinusitis and OSA are granted as service-connected, with a 50% disability rating for his migraine headaches effective April 18, 2019.

The Veteran's claims for left and right lower extremity radiculopathy have been granted in full, but the issues are dismissed as moot.,The Veteran's claim for a chronic headache disorder has been denied.

The Board has granted service connection for respiratory disability, diagnosed as chronic sinusitis and allergic rhinitis, finding that the evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether these conditions had their onset in service.

The Veteran's claim for an initial 10 percent disability rating for allergic rhinitis is granted. Service connection for migraine headaches is also granted, but service connection for sinusitis is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to a lack of VA examination and consideration of the evidence, including Social Security Administration records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for various disabilities, including ear infections, respiratory issues, sleep disorders, and hiatal hernia. The case is being returned to obtain additional examinations and opinions addressing secondary service connection.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinion regarding the cause of death and its relation to service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's OSA is granted as secondary to his service-connected non-allergic rhinitis.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches, sinusitis, and GERD have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a current diagnosis of these conditions.,Service connection was also denied on the basis that there is no nexus between any diagnosed condition and in-service exposure or service.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of an adequate opinion regarding whether sinusitis is related to toxic exposures while serving in Southwest Asia. The Veteran's claim for service connection on a direct basis will be reconsidered.

The Veteran's left ankle strain is rated at 10 percent, as it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.,The Veteran's maxillary sinusitis is rated at 10 percent due to three or less non-incapacitating episodes per year of sinusitis characterized by headaches, pain, and purulent discharge or crusting.,The Veteran's bilateral flat feet are rated at 30 percent, as they meet the criteria for severe bilateral flatfoot with objective evidence of marked deformity (pronation, abduction, etc.).,The Veteran's right hip strain does not meet the criteria for a higher rating due to normal range of motion.,The Veteran's left knee painful scar and anterior patella scar status post meniscus/ACL repair do not meet the criteria for a higher rating as they are both rated at 10 percent (compensable).,The Veteran's left knee degenerative arthritis with meniscal repair does not meet the criteria for a higher rating due to flexion to no less than 100 degrees, locking, and pain.

The Veteran's upper respiratory condition claimed as chronic sinusitis is granted due to service connection being established based on presumptive service connection for a qualifying chronic disability under the PACT Act.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim of service connection for chronic sinusitis, as there are insufficient opinions in the record regarding the relationship between his condition and military service or any service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for a sinus condition and residuals of vasculitis, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise that these conditions are related to active service.