Allergic rhinitis decisions — 2022

The Veteran's asthma, rhinitis, and skin disability (psoriasis) are all granted as service connected due to exposure in the Southwest Asia theater of operations during the Persian Gulf War. The rating for his back disability remains at 10%.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.

The Board has denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for deviated septum with allergic rhinitis on and after June 3, 2022. The case is remanded for further development regarding the Veteran's prior ratings.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for earlier effective dates on multiple conditions, including right knee strain, constipation, and rhinitis. The claims are dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appeals.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for allergic rhinitis and chronic fatigue syndrome were denied because he failed to report for VA examinations, which are necessary for proper evaluation of his conditions.

The Board has remanded the increased rating claims for further evidentiary development due to missing VA medical records.

The Board has granted service connection for allergic rhinitis but remanded the cases of sinusitis and pes planus left foot due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Allergic Rhinitis due to additional development being necessary.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for allergic rhinitis and bilateral hearing loss disability are being remanded due to incomplete medical records. The Board requests that VA obtain private treatment records from Dr. M. and any additional VA treatment records from June 2021 to the present, including the August 2020 audiological examination results.

The Board has remanded the claims for an initial compensable rating for abdominal scar, post vagotomy; a rating in excess of 20 percent for residuals of duodenal ulcer, post vagotomy with irritable bowel syndrome; a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss; and a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis. Additionally, the TDIU claim is remanded due to the need for additional evidence regarding the Veteran's allergic rhinitis during changing seasons.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an initial compensable rating for allergic rhinitis before the Board could make a decision.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service-connected conditions, including headaches, allergic rhinitis, PTSD, erectile dysfunction, and prostate cancer residuals. The appeals for these issues are pending further development.

The Board has denied service connection for tinnitus. The remaining issues have been remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for headaches, chronic sinusitis, chronic rhinitis, hypertension, and ulcers due to issues with service connection. The VA is required to obtain a VA opinion regarding whether these conditions are secondary to PTSD.

The Board has denied service connection for allergic rhinitis, allergic conjunctivitis, a heart disorder, a skin disorder (tinea infection), vertigo, and headaches as they are not related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for a psychiatric disorder, headaches, and allergies. The claims for bowel condition, gastrointestinal condition, hepatitis C in remission, sinusitis, and skin disability are all remanded.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional evidence and a VA examination.

The Board has granted service connection for a sleep disability on the basis that it is aggravated by multiple service-connected disabilities, including gallbladder cancer, headaches, tinnitus, and chronic sinusitis.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of various conditions, including chronic fatigue syndrome, a heart disorder, angina pectoris, residuals of a ventral hernia, hepatitis, a lung disorder (atlectasis), hematochezia, gallstones, an autoimmune disorder, and a colon disorder. Service connection was granted for chronic sinusitis with allergic rhinitis.

Service connection for tinnitus is granted, effective from the date of the decision.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied.,Service connection for chronic allergic rhinitis is granted, effective from the date of the decision.