Allergic rhinitis decisions — 2006

The veteran's unauthorized medical expenses at Harris Methodist Hospital on March 17, 2002 were denied because the treatment was not for an emergency condition and she did not meet other eligibility criteria.

The Board has granted increased ratings for the veteran's right shoulder tendonitis and left thumb degenerative joint disease, but denied his claims for increased ratings for other conditions. The veteran is currently rated 10% for allergic rhinitis with sinusitis.

The veteran's claims for effective dates prior to December 18, 2001 for service connection for allergic rhinitis and pseudofolliculitis barbae are denied. The Board has also remanded the remaining issues of entitlement to service connection.

The veteran's combined service-connected disability evaluation is 10 percent, which does not meet the criteria for additional compensation for dependents.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his chronic sinusitis/allergic rhinitis, currently rated at 10 percent.

The appellant withdrew his appeal prior to the Board's decision.

The Board denied increased ratings for the veteran's right shoulder disorder, lumbar strain with disc disease and arthritis, and left femoral nerve stretch injury. The claim for rhinitis with sinusitis was not addressed as it had already been granted a noncompensable rating.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board) found that the veteran's respiratory disorder, including allergic rhinitis, was not incurred in or aggravated by his military service.

The Board found that the veteran does not have PTSD and denied her claim for service connection. For allergic rhinitis with sinusitis, the Board determined there was no evidence of polyps or greater than 50% nasal obstruction to warrant a compensable rating.

The Board has determined that the veteran's deviated septum and rhinitis do not warrant a compensable rating, as they do not meet the criteria for any of the applicable disability codes.

The Board has ordered that the veteran's Chapter 31 vocational rehabilitation records be obtained and associated with the claims file. The appeal is being remanded for further evaluation of the veteran's service-connected allergic rhinitis with chronic sinusitis and urticaria.

The veteran's appeal for an increased evaluation for sinusitis and allergic rhinitis has been dismissed as the appellant requested withdrawal of her claim.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary for the veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an increased rating for allergic rhinitis. The case will be remanded to the RO via the AMC for further action.

The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 30 percent for status post-allergic rhinitis on and after June 7, 2004.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including carcinoma in situ, skin disorders, memory loss, nasal congestion, headaches, and menstrual pain, all claimed as due to undiagnosed illness. The evidence did not support a finding of service connection for any of these conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for asthma and allergic rhinitis, finding that these conditions existed prior to service and were aggravated by service. The veteran is already in receipt of compensation for chronic bronchitis.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for her cystocele, fibrocystic breast disease, and allergic rhinitis with sinusitis. The evidence did not support a compensable evaluation for any of these conditions.

The Board found that the veteran's back injury in service was acute and transitory, and a continuing disability was not then present. The veteran is receiving the maximum schedular evaluation for residuals of dislocated nose with myalgias, myalgia, and allergic rhinitis.

Service connection for migraines and stomach disorder (claimed as gastritis and spastic colon) was denied.,Service connection for left ear hearing loss, right ankle fracture residuals, pes planus, thoracic spine disorder, kidney stones, sinusitis/rhinitis/allergies, benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH), skin tumors (presumed due to herbicide exposure), arteriosclerotic heart disease (ASHD), and sleep apnea was denied.,Service connection for right ankle fracture residuals was granted.

The Board found that the veteran's vasomotor rhinitis, if any, is not related to a disease or injury in service and denied his claim for service connection.