Allergic rhinitis decisions — 2019

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's sleep apnea is related to service or secondary to his service-connected asthma, PTSD, and/or allergic rhinitis. A new examination is needed.

The Board has granted service connection for a lower back disability and allergic rhinitis, but has remanded the issues of service connection for prostate cancer and tension headaches, as well as the issue of a 10 percent disability rating for multiple noncompensable service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus, erectile dysfunction, allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, bilateral foot disability (pes planus and plantar fasciitis), posterior tibial tendonitis, and degenerative joint disease are service-connected. However, due to new evidence of worsening symptoms and other issues, these claims are remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic allergic rhinitis and sleep apnea have been remanded due to the need for additional examination and evaluation.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for TDIU prior to August 28, 2009, finding that his service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment during this period.

The Veteran's service-connected right and left ear sensorineural hearing loss, allergic rhinitis, right knee degenerative joint disease (right knee disability), obstructive sleep apnea, and acquired psychiatric disorder have been granted. The Veteran is now receiving a 10% rating for his allergic rhinitis.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for lumbar spine disability, pes planus, and allergic rhinitis were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of entitlement to an increased rating in excess of 10 percent for each condition.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for left wrist disability was remanded due to inadequate opinions regarding its etiology.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for the claims of service connection for various disabilities at a hearing before the Board.

The Veteran's rhinitis is not rated higher than non-compensable due to lack of polyps or greater than 50% obstruction on both sides.

The Board denied revisions to the December 1974 rating decisions for service connection and non-compensable ratings due to lack of CUE, as the facts were correctly applied at that time.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to a duty to assist error. A VA examination is needed to determine the nature and etiology of any knee, shoulder, wrist, hand, foot, sinusitis, and rhinitis conditions.

The claim of entitlement to service connection for tinnitus is reopened and granted.,Service connection for a skin condition, including folliculitis, is denied.,Entitlement to service connection for erectile dysfunction and obstructive sleep apnea are remanded.,Entitlement to service connection for allergic rhinitis is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted for headaches, rhinitis/sinusitis, low back disorder, bilateral knee disorder, bilateral shoulder disorder, right elbow disorder, and chest pain. Service connection has also been denied for hyperlipidemia.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for lumbosacral strain, left hip strain, allergic rhinitis, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), chronic bronchitis, and pneumonia due to inadequate rationale in the previous VA examination.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeal for service connection of mood disorder. The right ankle disability was restored to a 20 percent rating, effective July 14, 2015. Service connection for multiple allergies with allergic rhinitis is remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including sinus/allergic rhinitis, headache condition, hypertension, skin cancer of the bilateral arms, high cholesterol, bilateral shoulder condition, appendix removal residuals, colon condition, GERD, brain stem stroke, sleep apnea, and heart condition. The Board found no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has remanded the cases for issuance of a statement of the case regarding service connection for lower back and cervical spine disabilities. The Veteran must file a timely substantive appeal to proceed with these issues.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for sleep apnea, a higher evaluation for allergic rhinitis, and a revision of the December 2007 rating decision denying service connection for a cervical strain on the basis of clear and unmistakable error (CUE).

The Board denied service connection for rhinitis, finding that the condition is not related to any disease, injury or incident during service and is not caused by or aggravated by a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including major depressive disorder, sleep apnea, degenerative arthritis of the spine with intervertebral disc syndrome and spinal stenosis, left patellofemoral syndrome, left lower extremity radiculopathy (femoral nerve), left lower extremity radiculopathy (sciatic nerve), allergic rhinitis, left palm ganglion cyst excision, herpes simplex, acne vulgaris, and uterine fibroids, have prevented the Veteran from securing or following substantially gainful employment.