Sinusitis decisions — 2026

The Board has granted service connection for allergic rhinitis, but denied the Veteran's claims for left ear hearing loss and insomnia.

The Veteran's claims for an initial compensable disability rating for chronic maxillary sinusitis and service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder are being remanded due to deficiencies in the prior examinations and potential errors in obtaining necessary medical opinions.

The Board denied a claim for an increased disability rating for sinusitis, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on the Veteran's symptoms.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection for sinusitis, entitlement to TDIU, and increased ratings for head and neck scars and right arm scars due to procedural deficiencies.

The Board denied service connection for sinusitis as there was no diagnosis of the condition during the appeal period.

The Board has granted service connection for lumbosacral strain, chronic sinusitis, bronchitis, and right knee disability. Service connection was denied for right eye disability.,Service connection is granted for the Veteran's current symptoms of lumbosacral strain, chronic sinusitis, bronchitis, and right knee disability.

The appeal for service connection of sinusitis is dismissed. The appeals for cervical spine disability, bilateral upper extremity radiculopathy, GERD, and migraine disability are remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including lumbosacral strain, bilateral cataracts, hearing loss, skin rash, chronic sinusitis, gastrointestinal disability (IBS), headaches, and allergic rhinitis. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, organic brain injury (to include dementia), a right eye disorder, a right leg disorder, and sinusitis are being remanded due to the need for additional development of his service treatment records and Social Security Administration records.

The Veteran's appeal includes claims for service connection for various conditions, including chronic sinusitis, cervical spine disorder, left hip disorder, foot disorders, and respiratory disorders. The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to properly adjudicate these claims due to the lack of a VA examination in some cases.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for service-connected allergic rhinitis is denied.,The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for service-connected sinusitis is remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma was denied, and the Board found that no effective date prior to May 30, 2019 is warranted.

The Board has determined that the only issue on appeal is whether the Veteran should be granted service connection for sinusitis. The decision is remanded due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors, including an inadequate VA examination and a lack of a VA TERA medical opinion.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for sinusitis has been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board has granted an initial 50% rating for migraine headaches, but denied a request for an earlier effective date. The claim of service connection for sinusitis is remanded due to incomplete military personnel records and need for updated ILER.

The Board has remanded the claims for a VA examination and opinion to determine if there is a relationship between the Veteran's respiratory condition (claimed as chronic sinusitis) and his service, and if there is a relationship between his left ankle sprain and his service. The claims are also being remanded due to a failure to obtain a VA examination or opinion.

The Veteran's sinusitis claim is remanded due to a duty-to-assist error, requiring a new VA examination to determine the presence and etiology of any current sinus/nasal disorders other than allergic rhinitis.

The Board has found that the Veteran does not have a current right ear hearing loss disability for VA purposes and has not had one at any time during the pendency of the claim or recent to the filing of the claim.,The Board has also found that there is no diagnosis of a current left shoulder disability. The Veteran's left shoulder pain is due to the weight of wearing additional gears in a deployment environment resulting in loss of strength and increase fatigue in his left shoulder and/or arm.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and initial ratings have been remanded due to the need for further development of evidence. The Veteran is not entitled to higher initial ratings for his bilateral hearing loss, sinusitis, right elbow scars, kidney conditions, lower back condition, ankle strains, or knee strains.

The Veteran's tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and sinusitis are not service connected.,The Veteran is seeking a compensable rating for GERD and allergic rhinitis. The Board has remanded these issues.