Allergic rhinitis decisions — 2019

The Board has remanded the case for a supplemental VA examination to determine if the Veteran's sleep apnea is related to his service.

The Veteran's tinnitus, obesity, and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are granted as secondary to service-connected disabilities. The sinusitis and allergic rhinitis have not been evaluated due to the lack of a VA examination.,Service connection for sinusitis and allergic rhinitis is remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension has been reopened, but the preponderance of the evidence is against a finding that his current diagnosis was incurred in or aggravated by active service. The Veteran's allergic rhinitis is not manifested by polyps or greater than 50 percent obstruction of a nasal passage and thus does not warrant an increased rating.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have prevented her from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has granted total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board has denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as major depressive disorder) and remanded the claims of rhinitis and sinus disorder due to a lack of medical evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and initial ratings for psychiatric disability, sinusitis, and allergic rhinitis are being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration of the Veteran's claims, including obtaining additional VA treatment records and considering her argument regarding a separate rating under Diagnostic Code 6514.

The Veteran's asthma, allergic rhinitis, sores and lesions of the lower legs, chronic diarrhea and gastrointestinal distress, and colorectal cancer are all granted service connection due to presumed exposure to herbicides while serving in Vietnam.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for allergic rhinitis, asthma, an acquired psychiatric disability, a right knee disability, and a left shoulder disability due to the failure to issue a Statement of the Case (SOC).

The Veteran's service connection claims for conjunctivitis, neck disorder, pingueculae of the eyes, allergic rhinitis, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), hypertension, and bilateral upper and lower extremity (BUE/BLE) peripheral neuropathy are being remanded due to insufficient evidence. Additional medical opinions and records are needed.

The Veteran's appeal is denied for various issues including service connection, effective dates, and TDIU. The hearing loss rating remains denied, as does the breathing problems claim.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for sleep apnea, GERD, and allergic rhinitis due to conflicting medical opinions. The cases are being returned to the AOJ for new VA opinions on secondary service connection.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sinusitis has been denied.,The Veteran's bilateral pes planus is currently rated at a 10% disability rating, but no higher.

The Board denied a compensable rating for the Veteran's service-connected vasomotor rhinitis, finding that it did not meet the criteria for a 10% disability rating under Diagnostic Code 6522.

The Veteran's service-connected allergic rhinitis is not rated higher than noncompensable due to lack of evidence of greater than 50 percent obstruction or polyps.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for further evaluation and consideration of evidence.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, traumatic brain injury, and bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran was granted a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a neck disability has been reopened, but the evidence does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.,The Veteran's allergic rhinitis is currently rated at 10 percent and there is no indication of nasal polyps. The current rating is appropriate given the severity of his symptoms.,The Veteran's eustachian tube dysfunction with ear infections and hearing loss has been rated as level I in both ears, resulting in a noncompensable disability rating.,The Veteran's pseudofolliculitis barbae does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating due to its limited extent of involvement on his body.,Service connection was granted for right hand arthritis and left hand arthritis, but neither condition has been rated as it is unclear if they are related to service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for sleep apnea has been withdrawn. The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for tinnitus, rhinitis, a neck disability, and a rating in excess of 20 percent for a back disability, as well as TDIU due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's initial compensable evaluation for allergic rhinitis is remanded due to uncertainty about the cause of his nasal obstruction and the need for additional private treatment records.