Sinusitis Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for acute sinusitis, gastroenteritis, a plantar wart, plantar fasciitis, and a right shoulder disorder due to the lack of current diagnoses in the medical records.

The Veteran's service connection for sinusitis and sinus headaches was granted in the June 2024 rating decision, resulting in past-due benefits. The appellant is eligible to receive a direct payment of attorney fees based on these past-due benefits.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of August 10, 2022 for the award of service connection for chronic sinusitis due to exposure during service in Southwest Asia. The Veteran's claim was received within one year of the PACT Act's effective date.

The Board has granted service connection for rhinitis and sinusitis, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are at least as likely as not incurred in service.

The Veteran's left foot pain to include plantar fasciitis is denied as the evidence does not support a finding that it began during service or is related to service.,Service connection for migraine including migraine variants is granted as there is evidence showing the disability began during service and continues to persist.,Chronic sinusitis is denied as the Veteran's current diagnosis of allergic rhinitis did not begin during service, nor was he exposed to burn pit toxins that would allow for presumptive service connection under VA regulations.,Right foot heel condition is denied due to lack of evidence showing a nexus between the current disability and service.,PTSD is denied as there is no evidence of an in-service stressor or post-service diagnosis meeting DSM-5 criteria.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for sleep apnea has been dismissed as the claim was resolved by a grant of service connection in April 2025.,Claims for effective dates prior to September 25, 2024, for separate ratings for lumbar spine facet degeneration L5-S1 and left foot degenerative changes of first MTP joint and mid foot are dismissed as the Veteran did not file an unadjudicated claim or provide evidence that a disability increase occurred during the year preceding the claims.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for sinusitis and headaches as there is no current evidence of these conditions or related symptoms causing impairment in earning capacity during the pendency of his claim.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of sphenoid sinusitis due to a finding of no clear and unmistakable error in the July 2004 rating decision that initially denied the claim. The Veteran argued there was CUE because his service treatment records noted sinusitis, but the Board found this evidence considered at the time.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's currently diagnosed chronic sinusitis is etiologically related to his military service and grants the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus are granted service connection. Service connection for epistaxis, maxillary sinusitis, and migraines is denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for plantar fasciitis, rhinitis, and sinusitis due to insufficient evidence of a current disability related to active duty service. The claim for chronic bronchitis remains denied.

The Veteran's sinusitis is related to her service exposure, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition based on a finding of direct service connection.

The Veteran's claims for CFS, migraines, dyspnea, chronic sinusitis, and BHL have been denied as there is no current diagnosis or service connection established.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a respiratory disability and dismissed his claim of entitlement to service connection for sinusitis due to lack of timely appeal.

The Veteran's chronic sinusitis following radical surgery did not meet the criteria for a disability rating greater than 10 percent, as it was not characterized by three or more incapacitating episodes per year of sinusitis requiring prolonged antibiotic treatment or more than six non-incapacitating episodes per year of sinusitis characterized by headaches, pain and purulent discharge or crusting. The Veteran's condition did improve after a revision septoplasty in 2020.

The Board has dismissed all issues of service connection due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appeal.

The Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches, GERD, and sinusitis have been granted increased ratings of 50 percent each.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from securing or following substantially gainful employment from March 29, 2012, to April 23, 2025. The Board granted a TDIU during this period.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of service connection for rhinitis and sinusitis due to additional development being necessary.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected sinusitis and rhinitis caused or aggravated his sleep apnea.