Sinusitis decisions — 2026

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for left knee disability, lumbar spine degenerative disc disease with intervertebral disc syndrome, and acute sinusitis s/p septoplasty due to inadequate medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Board has granted service connection for allergic rhinitis and chronic sinusitis on a presumptive basis due to the PACT Act, as the Veteran's symptoms have been present since his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, chronic sinusitis, IBS (irritable bowel syndrome), bilateral ear infections, and urinary incontinence have been denied as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for hemorrhoids, bilateral hearing loss, IBS, chronic sinusitis, other specified trauma and stressor related disorder and peristent depressive disorder, and a skin condition. The Veteran's conditions are found to be related to his military service.

The Veteran's wife has been providing regular care and assistance to the Veteran since February 13, 2017 due to his service-connected disabilities. The Board grants an effective date of February 13, 2017 for SMC based on need for aid and attendance.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, sleep apnea, allergic rhinitis (sinusitis), and an acquired psychiatric disability (major depressive disorder with anxiety). The evidence did not show the presence of these conditions during the pendency of the claim.,The Veteran's reports of symptoms were insufficient to meet the first element of service connection as he had no complaints or treatment for sleep, sinus, or psychiatric disabilities prior to his September 2025 statement.

Service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is granted based on a finding of service connection due to exposure during the Persian Gulf War.,Service connection for sinusitis is granted based on a finding of service connection due to exposure during the Persian Gulf War.,Service connection for squamous cell carcinoma of the epiglottis is granted as it falls under the presumptive service connection criteria for veterans exposed to fine particulate matter in the Southwest Asia theater of operations.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is secondary to his service-connected sinusitis, tinnitus, and thoracolumbar arthritis.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to insufficient evidence. The Board will consider the new evidence provided by the Veteran and any additional evidence submitted during the appeal process.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeal for service connection for deviated nasal septum, previously claimed as chronic sinusitis.

The Veteran's initial claim for service connection of chronic sinusitis was granted with an effective date of July 20, 2023. This is based on the liberalizing law known as the Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring Our PACT Act of 2022 (PACT Act), which allows claims to be considered within one year of separation from service.

The claim of service connection for a lumbar spine condition is denied.,The claim of service connection for sleep apnea is denied.,The claim of service connection for hypertension is remanded.,The claim of service connection for vertigo is remanded.,The claim of service connection for sinusitis is remanded.,The claim of service connection for asthma (also claimed as chronic bronchitis) is remanded.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and no one has requested substitution. The claims for service connection are not considered.

The Veteran's appeal for restoration of a 10% disability rating for allergic rhinitis and denial of the appeal for restoration of a 50% disability rating for sinusitis are granted.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed because the Board Appeal request was not timely filed with respect to the October 17, 2023 rating decision that granted service connection for hypertension, chronic bronchitis, and chronic sinusitis.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a new examination to determine the current severity of his service-connected GERD, as the previous examinations were inadequate.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance of another due to his service-connected disabilities, finding that he did not require regular aid and assistance from another person.

Your appeals for service connection and increased rating were not timely filed, so your attempts to appeal have been dismissed.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for chronic sinusitis and bilateral hearing loss was denied, while his claim for service connection for cervical spine disabilities was remanded. His claim for hypertension was dismissed as it had already been granted prior to the appeal.