Veterans Disability Ratings for Sinusitis

 A sinus infection is also known as sinusitis. It happens when the tissues that border the sinuses become inflamed and swollen. It is a condition that can be chronic. Chronic sinusitis can last three months or more, with episodes lasting up to eight weeks. In some situations, veterans may be eligible for assistance with this condition—however, every veteran needs to understand the VA r
ating for sinusitis.

Service Connection For Sinusitis

On August 2, 2021, the Department of Veterans Affairs began handling claims for asthma, rhinitis, and sinusitis. For people exposed during their military service and whose disease appeared within ten years of their service, claims are now being evaluated on a presumptive basis.

For veterans who served in the Southwest Asia area of operations, Syria, Djibouti, Uzbekistan, and Afghanistan, particulate matter pollution has been linked to chronic sinusitis.

To be successful in a service connection, you will need to provide evidence of:

• A current diagnosis of a disability is being claimed.
• An incident that occurred in-service caused or aggravated the disability being claimed.
• A medical link exists between the current, diagnosed handicap and the incident in the workplace.

Incidents such as a diagnosed case of sinusitis while on duty following exposure to a particularly high-particulate day or a flare of sinusitis while operating in the Southwest Asia area of operations are examples of in-service connection events. Exposure to burn pits has also been connected to this illness; therefore, a history of exposure could aid in establishing an in-service link.