Allergic rhinitis decisions — 2015

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been denied as there is no evidence of a relationship between his current conditions and military service, including exposure to herbicides.

The Veteran's appeal involves multiple conditions and issues, including service connection claims for various health problems. The Board has scheduled a Travel Board hearing to address these matters.

The Veteran's rhinitis and asthma are found to be etiologically related to his military service, granting service connection for both conditions.,One painful scar resulting from a varicocelectomy is rated at 10 percent.

The Veteran's deviated nasal septum and associated chronic rhinitis have been rated as a single disability since March 6, 2009. A separate compensable rating of 10 percent for anosmia (loss of sense of smell) due to the deviated nasal septum has also been granted effective February 25, 2014.,The Veteran's earlier claims for increased ratings have been considered and are intertwined with these decisions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for allergic rhinitis, a stomach disorder, and a cervical spine disorder have been granted. The claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder has been dismissed as moot due to the grant of service connection.

The Board found that the Veteran's allergic rhinitis was not a chronic disability and denied service connection for both allergic rhinitis and mastocytosis. The skin condition, diagnosed as mastocytosis, was also denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have sinusitis or allergic rhinitis that may be related to his active service. However, he was granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (anxiety disorder with depression).

The Board has dismissed the appeal because a timely substantive appeal was not filed within 60 days of the October 2008 rating decision, and no request for extension of time to file an appeal was submitted.

The Board has determined that additional VA examinations and medical records are needed to determine the etiology of the Veteran's spine, respiratory, and sleep apnea disabilities. The case is therefore being remanded for these purposes.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including scheduling of VA examinations and obtaining medical records.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for scheduling a hearing before the Board of Veterans' Appeals at his local regional office. The issues include rating adjustments and service connection claims.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to inconsistencies in medical opinions and need for additional examination.

The Veteran's appeal includes claims for various conditions, including hypertension, psychiatric disorders, lung issues, head trauma, sleep apnea, headaches, and several other conditions. The Board has remanded the case due to a request for a videoconference hearing.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and schedule a Travel Board hearing.

The Veteran's fibromyalgia is presumed to have been incurred during active duty service and granted service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain an adequate medical opinion regarding his claimed respiratory disorder and Gulf War service exposure.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and rhinitis are considered to have contributed substantially and materially to his cause of death. The Board has determined that the criteria for a TDIU prior to October 21, 2009 are met.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is found to be aggravated by his service-connected nasal fracture, and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The initial compensable rating for allergic rhinitis was granted, but the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 6522. Service connection for bilateral knee disorders, tinnitus, and obstructive sleep apnea were also denied.

The Board has granted effective dates of March 11, 2008 for service connection of carpal pedal spasms in both the right and left lower extremities. The Veteran's claim to reopen his previously denied seizure disorder (now diagnosed as carpal pedal spasms) is considered moot.