Allergic rhinitis decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the cases for further development, including obtaining a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's digestive disorders, as well as whether his hypertension, hepatitis C, allergic rhinitis, and colon polyps are related to his in-service exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional evidence and examination. The issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, obstructive sleep apnea, chronic sinusitis and rhinitis, COPD, and emphysema are being reviewed.

The Veteran's service connection claims for chronic sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, and tinea pedis and tinea cruris were granted. The Veteran's GERD was rated at a 10 percent disability rating.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development and examination due to inadequate examinations in previous decisions.

The Board denied service connection for a lower gastrointestinal disorder (IBS), sinusitis with rhinitis, type II diabetes mellitus, and low back disorder. The Veteran's current conditions are not related to his active duty or National Guard service.,Service connection was also denied for right and left knee disorders due to lack of evidence linking the current conditions to service.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and rhinitis do not meet the criteria for a TDIU as his employment as an oil and gas inspector demonstrates he is capable of substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, cervical spine disorder, left shoulder and radiculopathy, rhinitis, deviated septum and sinusitis, have prevented him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment since January 1, 2013. The Board has granted an earlier effective date of January 1, 2013 for the TDIU.

The Veteran's TDIU claim was denied as his service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's respiratory disabilities, specifically asthma, allergic rhinitis, and sinusitis. The VA examiner is requested to provide an opinion on whether these conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's claim for residuals of an injury to the left index finger was denied as there is no current disability.,The Veteran's degenerative disc disease of the thoracolumbar spine was rated at 10 percent, with a finding that it does not meet criteria for higher ratings due to lack of functional impairment and normal examination findings.

The Veteran's appeal was denied for increased disability evaluations in various conditions, with some issues granted and others not. Service connection for a lung disorder was also established.

The Veteran's GERD is rated at 10 percent, which does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.,The Veteran's MDD and unspecified anxiety disorder are currently rated at 50 percent, which does not warrant an increase to a higher rating.

The Board has remanded several claims for further development, including those related to PTSD, spinal disabilities, hearing loss, fibromyalgia, and other conditions. The Veteran's VA treatment records need to be updated, and she needs to undergo additional examinations to assess the severity of her service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's sinus disability and allergic rhinitis, specifically whether they were incurred in service or aggravated by a period of active duty.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and earlier effective dates for various service-connected conditions have been dismissed due to the Veteran's attorney requesting withdrawal of his appeal.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for sinusitis, pseudofolliculitis barbae, back condition, right knee condition, left knee condition, rhinitis, and bilateral foot pain/condition due to duty to assist errors.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the Veteran's upper respiratory conditions, specifically rhinitis and obstructive sleep apnea. The VA needs to provide a new examination to determine if these conditions are related to service.

The Board has remanded the claims for gastrointestinal, skin, and sinus conditions due to additional development being necessary.

The Board has granted service connection for a cervical spine disorder and remanded the issues of service connection for allergic rhinitis and sleep apnea, as well as their relationship to each other.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for rhinitis and erectile dysfunction have been granted.,The appeal for service connection for sleep apnea has been withdrawn by the Veteran.