Allergic rhinitis decisions — 2021

The Veteran's claims for service connection and extraschedular rating are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and records.

The Veteran's initial compensable disability rating for service-connected allergic rhinitis is denied.,An initial increased disability rating of 30 percent, but no higher, for service-connected gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is granted. The effective date is May 9, 2013.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for allergic rhinitis is remanded due to the need for a physical examination and additional medical records.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus is granted as service-connected due to aggravation during service. The issue of allergic rhinitis has been rendered moot by a December 2019 rating decision granting the claim. Service connection for GERD and sleep apnea remains pending, with new evidence required. The Veteran's arthritis of the bilateral feet is also pending.

The Veteran's claim to reopen service connection for dermatitis is granted. The appeal is granted to that extent only, as the initial rating for PTSD is granted at 70 percent and an effective date prior to June 8, 2016 is denied. An earlier effective date of June 8, 2015 for coronary artery disease bypass scar is granted, but no effective date prior to June 8, 2016 for service connection for allergic rhinitis or PTSD is granted.

The Board denied an initial compensable disability rating for service-connected chronic rhinitis, finding that the Veteran's condition did not meet the criteria for a 10% or higher rating under Diagnostic Code 6522.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for allergic rhinitis, headaches, a left ankle condition, and an unspecified respiratory condition are granted. The remaining issues of service connection for the left ankle condition, unspecified respiratory condition (due to burn pit exposure or other environmental exposures), and low back condition are remanded for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for sinusitis and allergic rhinitis, finding that the Veteran's conditions began during active service and have persisted since then.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left hip condition, painful motion associated with left knee condition (now diagnosed as arthritis), and limitation of motion associated with left knee condition (now diagnosed as arthritis) have been dismissed.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for allergic rhinitis and sinusitis have also been dismissed.

The Board has granted service connection for left wrist tendonitis and pain, but remanded the cases of lumbar degenerative disc disease and intervertebral disc syndrome and allergic rhinitis due to lack of nexus between current conditions and service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for sinus disorder, respiratory disability (cough variant asthma), right hip disability, and low back disability due to inadequate medical opinions. The claims are being returned for further development.

The Board denied service connection for allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, and sleep apnea as there was no evidence of a relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for allergic rhinitis due to new and material evidence being received. The case is remanded for a VA examination.

The Veteran's increased ratings for allergic rhinitis and chronic frontal sinusitis are denied.,A 30 percent rating is granted for chronic frontal sinusitis prior to June 25, 2019.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, left leg sciatica, and allergic rhinitis as the evidence did not show current diagnoses or a link to service.,Service connection requires proof of a current disability. The Veteran does not have a diagnosed condition that meets VA criteria for a disability in any of these cases.

The Veteran's claim for higher ratings for bilateral hearing loss is denied, and his claim for service connection for non-allergic vasomotor rhinitis (claimed as sinusitis) is dismissed.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a VA medical examination to determine if the Veteran's allergic rhinitis and chronic sinusitis are related to service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for a chronic respiratory disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder have been denied. The Board has remanded the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder due to its complexity.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a respiratory disability, sleep apnea, and headaches have been reopened.,Service connection has been granted for the Veteran's diagnosed respiratory disability (allergic rhinitis and sinusitis) and sleep apnea.

The appeal for service connection for allergic rhinitis has been rendered moot by the grant of service connection in a July 2020 rating decision.,Service connection for a left knee disorder (claimed as severe left leg arthritis) is denied due to lack of evidence of an in-service injury or disease and no continuous symptoms since service.