Sinusitis decisions — 2026

The Veteran's hepatitis C and migraine headache disorder are granted service connection. Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD, other than dementia is denied. The effective date of service connection for hypertension associated with herbicide exposure is set at August 10, 2022.

The Board has determined that the evidence is at least in balance regarding whether the Veteran's sinusitis developed during service, and thus grants her claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for irritable bowel syndrome, rhinitis, and sinusitis with sinus headaches were denied. Service connection was granted for major depressive disorder but only due to reasonable doubt in favor of the claimant. The right lower extremity sciatic radicular pain claim was also denied as it was not service-connected.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for chronic allergies, chronic ear infections, chronic sinusitis/nosebleeds, and a left shoulder disability need further development due to the failure to obtain relevant private treatment records.,Specifically, VA must attempt to obtain medical records from Dr. Barrick, who is identified in the Veteran's post-service VA treatment notes.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for migraines is dismissed because the benefit has already been granted in an August 2025 rating decision. The Board has also remanded the claim of service connection for chronic sinusitis, including as due to the service-connected allergic rhinitis.

The Board has granted service connection for periodontal disease and sinusitis, but remanded the issue of service connection for melanoma due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for a compensable disability rating for chronic sinusitis and denied his claims for service connection of right knee genu recurvatum, bilateral foot gout, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate VA examination, and thus requires a new examination to determine if sinusitis clearly and unmistakably preexisted service and was not aggravated by service.

The Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 10 percent for his acute maxillary sinusitis was denied as the evidence did not show more than six non-incapacitating episodes during a 12-month period, which is required for a higher disability rating under DC 6513.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for sinusitis, back disability, and sleep apnea due to inadequate opinions regarding their etiology. The GERD claim is also remanded as there are no medical nexus opinions in the file.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for a right hamstring injury, sinusitis, kidney disability, and type II diabetes mellitus were dismissed due to the lack of valid procedural requirements in her appeal requests.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to inadequate examinations and opinions.,The Veteran is seeking higher ratings for her allergic rhinitis, chronic sinusitis, constipation (IBS), chronic fatigue syndrome, respiratory insufficiency, bilateral hand tremors, and fibromyalgia.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection and increased rating claims due to his withdrawal of the appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis, chronic sinusitis, Meniere's disease, and vertigo. The Veteran's tinnitus was not found to be related to service.

The Veteran's sinusitis claim is denied as it did not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent prior to October 10, 2023 and was denied on and after that date.,Service connection for benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH), right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy is remanded due to the interrelated nature of these claims with the sinusitis claim.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of sinusitis, IBS, migraines, dermatophytosis, and fibromyalgia have been granted with effective dates of August 10, 2021. The claim for left hearing loss is remanded due to a duty to assist error.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that it is secondary to his service-connected rhinitis and other conditions. The decision also acknowledges the Veteran's obesity as a result of his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for chronic fatigue syndrome is denied as the evidence does not show that his condition restricts routine daily activities almost completely.,The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for migraine headaches is denied as the evidence shows that they are very frequent and prostrating, but do not meet the criteria for a 100% rating.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were denied. The Board found that there was no current diagnosis of chronic sinusitis, chronic fatigue syndrome, or right quadricep strain. For the issues related to bilateral plantar fasciitis, cervical spine disability, neck surgery scar, shoulder disabilities, ankle disabilities, knee disabilities, allergic rhinitis, and migraine headaches, the evidence did not support a finding that they were incurred in service.

The Veteran's asthma, sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, acne, tinea pedis with calluses, eczema antecubital areas of both arms, and GERD are all rated at the minimum levels. The Veteran's unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder is not rated higher than 50 percent. Pseudofolliculitis barbae, left knee strain, and right knee strain have been remanded for further review.