Allergic rhinitis decisions — 2021

The Board denied service connection for sinusitis and an initial compensable rating for allergic rhinitis, finding no current disability of either condition.

The Board has granted service connection for a deviated septum and denied an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss. The issues of increased ratings for left and right ankle disabilities, bilateral plantar fasciitis, sinusitis, and allergic rhinitis are remanded due to the need for additional medical records.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory disorder, including sinusitis, as there is no current diagnosis of such condition.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate VA medical opinion and a need for additional evidence. The Veteran's claim will be reviewed again with new information.

The Board denied service connection for a nasal/respiratory disability including as due to herbicide agent exposure and denied an increased rating for diabetes mellitus, type 2.

The Veteran's non-allergic rhinitis is not rated as compensable, but his right and left ankle disabilities are granted.,Service connection for the Veteran's right and left ankle disabilities has been established due to their onset during service.,A compensable rating for non-allergic rhinitis cannot be assigned.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the schedular requirements for a TDIU. However, due to his unemployability found by the Social Security Administration (SSA), VA must consider whether there is sufficient evidence to substantiate a reasonable possibility that he is unemployable by reason of his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's allergic rhinitis as secondary to his service-connected chronic sinusitis.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and for new VA examinations and opinions regarding his service-connected conditions, as well as the newly raised issues of secondary service connection.

The Board has granted a higher 30 percent disability rating for GERD. The claims for service connection for sleep apnea and allergic rhinitis are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, as both direct and secondary to migraine headaches, PTSD, and/or allergic rhinitis, should be remanded due to inadequate rationale in previous examinations.

The Veteran seeks service connection for a sinus condition, including sinusitis and/or allergic rhinitis. The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and an unclear opinion regarding whether her pre-existing allergic rhinitis existed prior to service.

The Board denied service connection for cervical strain, bilateral knee strains, respiratory disorder (including rhinitis and asthma), and bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran's claims were not supported by probative medical evidence showing the conditions were incurred in or aggravated by service.,There is no clear and unmistakable evidence of a preexisting condition at induction.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for allergic rhinitis, finding that there was not clear and unmistakable evidence of a preexisting condition. The examiner opined that the Veteran’s allergic rhinitis did not begin during his active duty service and is less likely related to any environmental exposures in the Gulf War region.

The Veteran's left shoulder disability is currently rated as 20 percent disabling, but the Board finds that a higher evaluation is not warranted.,The Veteran's allergic rhinitis has been evaluated as noncompensable since April 2014 and entitlement to a compensable evaluation did not arise until October 2020.

The Veteran's service connection claims are being remanded due to the need for updated examinations and additional records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for dizziness, migraine headaches, erectile dysfunction, gastrointestinal disorder, and allergic rhinitis have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis and denied service connection for all other conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to the need for additional VA and non-VA treatment records, as well as a VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected disabilities.

Service connection is granted for left ankle sprain, right ankle sprain, anxiety disorder (acquired psychiatric disorder), and allergic rhinitis.,The Veteran's right knee disability and chronic fatigue syndrome are remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board finds that it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.,For kidney disease, skin disability, rhinitis, and acute pharyngitis, service connection has been remanded as there are insufficient opinions provided regarding their etiology.