The Board granted a separate compensable rating of 30 percent for chronic sinusitis and service connection for sleep apnea, secondary to the Veteran's service-connected allergic rhinitis, while denying an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for allergic rhinitis.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the medical evidence showing more than six non-incapacitating episodes per year characterized by headaches, pain, and purulent discharge or crusting for chronic sinusitis, and a favorable secondary medical opinion linking sleep apnea to the service-connected allergic rhinitis.
- Claimed conditions
- Allergic Rhinitis, Chronic Sinusitis, Sleep Apnea
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- June 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25048601
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various disabilities and denied higher ratings for several service-connected conditions.
- Partly granted
The Board denied a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis, service connection for chronic sinusitis and bilateral tinnitus, granted a 50 percent initial rating for PTSD, and remanded the claims for an increased rating for PTSD and service connection for a somatic disorder.
- Partly granted
The Veteran was granted service connection for allergic rhinitis, chronic sinusitis, and obstructive sleep apnea, and the initial evaluation for PTSD was increased to 70 percent. Chronic fatigue syndrome was denied.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for allergic rhinitis and service connection for chronic sinusitis due to a lack of evidence supporting these conditions.
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.