Sinusitis decisions — 2026

The Veteran's sinusitis resulted in more than six non-incapacitating episodes per year characterized by headaches, pain, and purulent discharge. The Board granted an initial 30 percent rating for sinusitis.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for right ear hearing loss, hypothyroidism, chronic sinusitis, sleep apnea, and a psychiatric disability due to insufficient evidence or conflicting opinions.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for prostate cancer, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), diabetes mellitus (DM), and rhinitis due to potential toxic exposure during service. The Veteran's reported jet fuel/fume exposure will be addressed in a TERA examination.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, chronic sinusitis, left hand tremors, right hand essential tremors, and hypertension. The Veteran's claims were all denied as the evidence did not support a finding of these conditions during or approximate to the pendency of the claim.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted prior to October 16, 2019, and dismissed from that date onwards due to the receipt of a 100% disability rating for Meniere's disease.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's left ear hearing loss was not aggravated by service, and remanded for a VA examination to determine if he has sinusitis. The case is now being returned to the AOJ for further action.

The Board has denied service connection for left and right lower extremity nerve conditions. Service connection is remanded for allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, migraine headaches, and a low back disability.

The Board has dismissed the issue of entitlement to service connection for asthma as it was already granted in a previous rating decision. The issues of evaluating OSA with asthma, allergic rhinitis, and recurrent sinusitis are remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic sinusitis should be remanded due to a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error, specifically failing to provide the Veteran with proper notice of a scheduled VA examination.

The Veteran's chronic sinusitis is granted as service-connected.,The Veteran's shin splints of the left leg and right leg are both granted as secondary to his service-connected lumbar strain.,The Veteran's left sciatic radicular pain and paresthesia and right sciatic radicular pain and paresthesia are both granted as secondary to his service-connected lumbar strain.,These grants of service connection are effective from the date of the decision, January 27, 2026.

The Veteran's chronic sinusitis is rated at a 30% since September 11, 2024. The Board found that the Veteran experienced seven or more non-incapacitating episodes of sinusitis per year with headaches, pain, and purulent discharge or crusting.

The Board has granted an effective date of July 1, 2012 for the award of service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to diabetes mellitus type 2 and chronic sinusitis being listed as underlying causes of death.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to insufficient evidence of a link between his claimed conditions and service. The Board will seek further clarification or evidence.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for earlier effective dates and initial compensable ratings for allergic rhinitis and chronic sinusitis, as these issues are not related to service connection.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a headache disorder was dismissed as moot. Effective dates of March 14, 2020 were granted for the establishment of service connection for left lower extremity neuropathy and right lower extremity neuropathy. The appeals for service connection for left and right lower extremity vascular disorders, allergic rhinitis, and chronic sinusitis were denied as they were not filed within one year prior to the effective dates assigned.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and sinusitis have been dismissed.,The Veteran's appeals for service connection for a left foot condition and right foot condition have also been dismissed.,The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a low back condition has been remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for chronic sinusitis and allergic rhinitis, finding that the Veteran's conditions had their onset during service.

The Veteran's IBS is granted as it is presumed related to his service in the Persian Gulf War.,Service connection for chronic sinusitis due to fine particulate matter exposure during service is granted, effective from August 5, 2021.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error and needs additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's chronic sinus condition, including whether it is related to service or toxic exposure.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of an opinion regarding whether the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is caused or aggravated by his service-connected sinusitis and rhinitis. The claim will be returned for further development.