Allergic rhinitis decisions — 2018

The Veteran's appeal of the issue of service connection for allergic rhinitis is dismissed. The Board finds that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD-like symptoms, is related to his military service and grants service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a permanent and total disability rating for pension purposes, finding that his disabilities did not meet the criteria for such a rating.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development and examination to address his claims of service connection, increased ratings, and TDIU.

The Board has granted service connection for asthma and allergic rhinitis, finding that the Veteran's current respiratory conditions are associated with his active duty service. Service connection was denied for syphilis due to a lack of evidence linking the current condition to in-service exposure.

The Veteran's service-connected allergic rhinitis and COPD are being remanded for further evaluation due to worsening symptoms since the last examination in October 2011.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred at Capital Regional Medical Center due to a mild bleeding condition, finding that it did not meet the criteria for emergency treatment.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and evaluations.

The Board has decided to remand the claims of service connection for a lumbar disability, sinus condition, and allergies due to the need for additional examinations.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection due to lack of new and material evidence, as well as failure to establish a nexus between his conditions and military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to incomplete VA examination reports and new evidence submitted by the Veteran. The claims will be addressed again with a new VA examination.

The Veteran withdrew her appeals for the issues of service connection for various conditions, including back disorder, right hip disorder, right knee disorder, left knee disorder, allergic rhinitis, obstructive sleep apnea, hyperglycemia, alopecia, obesity, carpal tunnel syndrome of the wrists. Service connection was granted for Other Specified Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorder.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of his claimed conditions, particularly those related to his ankle disabilities. The Veteran is not shown to have asthma and there is no current diagnosis of nasal septum impairment, sinus problems or rhinitis that can be linked to service.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's previously denied claims for service connection for costochondritis, sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, and hiatal hernia. The new evidence includes VA treatment records from March 2000 to March 2015 that indicate current diagnoses of these conditions.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is granted, and he receives a 10 percent rating for his allergic rhinitis starting from July 28, 2016. His migraines are rated at 10 percent prior to July 20, 2015, and in excess of 10 percent thereafter.

The Veteran's appeals for increased initial ratings for bilateral pes planus and plantar fasciitis, as well as allergic rhinitis, have been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of these claims. The appeal for service connection for sleep apnea is still pending.

The Veteran's DJD of the cervical spine and lumbar spine are related to service, and his allergic rhinitis is not found to have preexisted service. The Board has granted service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to incomplete medical records and the need for additional examinations. The issues include right bundle branch block, atrial fibrillation, coronary artery disease, sleep apnea, respiratory conditions, and an acquired psychiatric condition.

The Board has granted service connection for allergic rhinitis, finding that the Veteran's preexisting condition worsened during his military service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's petition to reopen his claim of service connection for bilateral degenerative changes of the knee. The claims for service connection for chronic rhinitis and an initial compensable rating for a deviated nasal septum are denied.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral glaucoma and remanded the issue of service connection for allergic rhinitis (claimed as allergies). The Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of bilateral glaucoma. Service connection is also not granted for allergic rhinitis.