Allergic rhinitis decisions — 2019

The Board has granted service connection for an ulcer disability. The issues of service connection for the remaining conditions are remanded.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection for various conditions and denied reopening of his claims. However, it granted reopening of a claim for prostate cancer due to herbicide exposure and assigned an effective date of March 10, 2003.

The Board has determined that the July 2017 VA examination is inadequate and requires a new examination to determine the current nature and etiology of the Veteran's rhinitis, sinusitis, back, shoulder, knee, bilateral shin splits, and bilateral ankle disorders.

The Veteran's cause of death is being remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between his service-connected conditions and his death.

The Board has remanded the claim for a compensable rating and higher rating for allergic rhinitis and residuals of nasal fracture due to incomplete examination reports.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened and are now pending. The issues of service connection for sinusitis, rhinitis, and an acquired psychiatric disorder remain remanded due to the need for new medical opinions considering recent evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected deviated septum status post septoplasty and chronic allergic rhinitis.

The Veteran's allergic rhinitis is granted as service-connected, while his diverticulitis is denied. The Board also remanded issues related to the low back disability and TDIU.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a lumbar spine disability, allergic rhinitis, asthma, COPD, and anemia due to new evidence received since the final September 2010 rating decision. The issues have not been resolved yet.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development and examination to address his claims for allergic rhinitis, sleep apnea, an acquired psychiatric condition, and a lung condition. The Veteran also has pending issues regarding the rating of his left breast scar and entitlement to SMC on account of anatomical loss of one breast.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development to address the etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions, specifically non-allergic vasomotor rhinitis and sleep apnea.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, or hiatal hernia and therefore service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence and a need for further examination during a period of flare up.

The Veteran's right upper extremity/shoulder disability and an upper respiratory disorder (allergic rhinitis) have been granted service connection. The rating for the left humerus painful motion has been increased to 10 percent, while a higher rating is denied from August 2, 2012. A separate 20 percent rating for left humerus limitation of flexion is granted starting July 26, 2018. The Veteran's right wrist disability does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development regarding service connection claims for degenerative arthritis of the spine and bilateral knee disorder.

The Veteran's sinusitis and allergic rhinitis were granted service connection as they are related to her active duty service.,Service connection for bilateral lower extremity sciatica was granted as it is secondary to the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss claim is denied as there is no evidence of hearing loss for VA purposes during the appeal period.,The Veteran's sinusitis and allergic rhinitis claims are both denied as they do not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under applicable diagnostic codes.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development to determine the current severity of his service-connected disabilities and to obtain updated VA examinations.,The Veteran has multiple issues related to his service-connected disabilities, including increased ratings for various knee disorders, shoulder strain, wrist strain, thoracic spine compression fracture, cervical spine degenerative disc disease, bilateral plantar fasciitis with first metatarsophalangeal joint degenerative arthritis, pansinusitis, allergic rhinitis, and tension headaches. Additionally, he seeks service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability and right flank condition with numbness.

The Board has decided that further development is required due to the Veteran's reported flare-ups of her sinusitis and rhinitis disabilities, which may affect their severity ratings.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to insufficient medical opinions and missing VA treatment records.