Allergic rhinitis decisions — 2020

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bronchitis, obstructive sleep apnea, hernia inguinal as secondary to external hemorrhoids with pruritus ani, and chronic sinusitis are being remanded.,Special monthly compensation based on loss of use is granted effective October 7, 2015.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate rationale in a previous VA medical examination for service connection of allergic rhinitis. The Veteran's condition is being reviewed again with a new opinion.

The Veteran's appeals for earlier effective dates on various service connection claims have been withdrawn.,All issues of increased ratings and TDIU have also been withdrawn.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for allergic rhinitis, physiological hypersomnia (claimed as an acquired psychiatric disorder), and major depressive disorder and PTSD have all been granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, heart condition, gastritis, left shoulder disability, and allergic rhinitis are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, nasal septum spur, and non-allergic rhinitis as the evidence did not show a current disability that began during or was related to service.

The Veteran's chronic fatigue, allergic rhinitis, and musculoskeletal pain are granted as service connection due to undiagnosed illness under the provisions of the Persian Gulf Veterans' Act.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination regarding whether obstructive sleep apnea is related to service, and whether it was caused or aggravated by asthma and allergic rhinitis.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for postherpetic neuralgia involving the right ear and entitlement to a TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The Veteran needs a new VA examination for his postherpetic neuralgia involving the right ear, and his claim for TDIU will be referred to the Director of Compensation Service for consideration.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, joint swelling and stiffness, bilateral knee disability, back disability, chronic fatigue syndrome, asthma, and headaches are being remanded due to the need for additional evidence. The effective date of service connection for PTSD is set at November 1, 2010.

Service connection is granted for tinnitus.,Service connection is denied for allergic rhinitis and sinusitis.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for basal cell carcinoma, a vascular disability, allergic rhinitis, and a right foot disability due to lack of competent evidence of current disabilities or a relationship between these conditions and service.

The Board has granted service connection for allergic rhinitis and chronic headaches, finding that the Veteran's conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for rhinitis has been denied as there was no prior claim received before February 23, 2012.,The Veteran's initial rating for rhinitis is also denied as his symptoms do not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation.

The Board has granted service connection for sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, and URI. The Veteran's conditions are found to be etiologically related to active duty service.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including anxiety, acute stress disorder and major depressive disorder), and an upper respiratory disability (sinusitis and allergic rhinitis). The claim of service connection for vertigo is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are being remanded due to inadequate medical opinions. The issues include a back disability, left knee disability, bilateral hearing loss, and chronic vasomotor rhinitis.

The Veteran's initial rating for sinusitis is denied as her symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher rating. The Board found that she does not have three or more incapacitating episodes of sinusitis per year requiring prolonged antibiotic treatment, and thus, an initial 10% rating remains appropriate.

The Board denied service connection for degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine and dismissed the appeal regarding skin tags and warts. The issues of service connection for a respiratory disorder, sinusitis, and rhinitis are remanded.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations and TDIU were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support an evaluation in excess of 30 percent for allergic rhinitis or a rating in excess of 10 percent for sinusitis, but granted entitlement to TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.