Allergic rhinitis decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's seasonal allergic rhinitis would have been manifested by greater than 50-percent obstruction of the nasal passage on both sides, or complete obstruction on one side, if he had not used medication and/or 'allergy shots' (immunotherapy).

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the Board has remanded them due to inadequate VA examinations and the need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not limit or prevent participation in the avocational interests of exercise, photography, and music. The Board denied the request for VR&E benefits to purchase a music keyboard, stationary and electric bicycles, and camera as part of his avocational activities.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus was documented at the time of his initial enlistment, and there is no evidence indicating that it underwent an aggravation during service. The Board finds that the condition has not been permanently aggravated beyond its natural progression by his service.,Service connection for a low back disorder is remanded due to the need for clarification on whether the in-service complaint had been considered.,The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) was diagnosed at least several years earlier than during service, and this matter must be remanded for an addendum opinion clarifying that the complete factual record has been considered.,Service connection for a sinus disorder is remanded due to the need for clarification on whether the Veteran had such a condition during the appeal period that resolved prior to the more recent examinations.,The Veteran's allergic rhinitis was not diagnosed at the time of the VA examination, and this matter must be remanded for an addendum opinion clarifying whether he had such a condition during the appeal period.,Service connection for right carpal tunnel syndrome is remanded due to the need for clarification on whether the Veteran's condition is proximately due or aggravated by his service-connected left wrist disability.,The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, must be remanded due to the need for an appropriate records search and examination regarding a verified in-service stressor.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evaluation regarding service connection for a recurrent sinus disability. Further VA evaluation is needed.

The Veteran's asthma is granted service connection on a presumptive basis due to exposure in the Southwest Asia theater of operations during the Persian Gulf War. Service connection for rhinitis and an acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD and anxiety disorder) are remanded for additional development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities due to inadequate medical opinions and new evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA medical opinion regarding the Veteran's nasal disability, including sinusitis and rhinitis. The AOJ must obtain a new VA medical opinion and ensure all requested actions are taken in compliance with this REMAND.

The Veteran's chronic lung disease and sleep apnea are related to service. The Board has granted service connection for these conditions, but the claims for non-allergic rhinitis and chronic sinusitis have been remanded due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their relationship to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a TDIU prior to April 11, 2015, finding that his service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the claims for acid reflux and a respiratory condition (including sinusitis and rhinitis) due to incomplete treatment records from private doctors, failure to apply the Court's holding in Clemons v. Shinseki, and failure to address the duties imposed by 38 C.F.R. § 3.103(d)(2).

The Board has granted service connection for non-allergic vasomotor rhinitis and denied service connection for a skin disability, to include pityriasis rosea and pyoderma, as well as right foot and right eye disabilities. The Veteran's current non-allergic vasomotor rhinitis is related to active service.

The Board has granted service connection for latent tuberculosis. The Veteran's claims for respiratory and circulatory disabilities are remanded due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board denied service connection for rhinitis, sinusitis, and a low back disability as the evidence did not support that these conditions began during active service or were related to an in-service injury.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to exposure to herbicide agents, including Agent Orange. The issues include prostate cancer, lung disability (asthma and allergic rhinitis), chloracne, and heart arrhythmia with pacemaker.

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to comply with VA's duty to assist and remand directives. The Veteran is seeking service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to his service-connected sinusitis with rhinitis and/or asthmatic bronchitis.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings have been dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing his appeals. The Board has also remanded several issues for further examination.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent prior to August 24, 2020. The case is remanded for further development regarding service connection for sinusitis and rhinitis, a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD, and TDIU.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and outstanding records. The Veteran is seeking service connection for various conditions, including liver condition, low back disability, neck disability, fatigue (claimed as chronic fatigue syndrome), sinusitis, and allergic rhinitis.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for sinusitis and allergic rhinitis, finding no new and material evidence to support reopening of these claims.