Allergic rhinitis decisions — 2023

The Veteran's eye disorder, including astigmatism and/or eye blurriness, is granted as new and material evidence has been received.,Service connection for allergic rhinitis and sinusitis is granted due to exposure during service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not by themselves cause him to require aid and assistance in accomplishing the activities of daily living and render him unable to protect himself from the hazards and dangers of his daily environment. Therefore, SMC based on the need for aid and attendance is denied.

The Veteran's allergies, including allergic rhinitis, are related to his active duty service and granted. The left knee and back disabilities remain on appeal.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions prevent him from dressing, undressing, bathing, grooming himself without assistance and requires care to protect him from daily hazards. The Board finds that SMC based on the need for aid and attendance of another is warranted.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for sinusitis/rhinitis and headaches due to insufficient opinions in the previous VA examinations. The Veteran's symptoms are believed to be related to her service, but further examination is needed to clarify the nature of her conditions.

The Veteran's hypertension and GERD are not rated higher than the current 10 percent levels.,Chronic sinusitis with allergic rhinitis is currently rated at 50 percent prior to April 30, 2019, but denied for a rating in excess of 50 percent thereafter.

The Board has denied service connection for residuals of left knee injury, tinnitus, and bilateral shin splints. The Veteran's claim for sinusitis and allergic rhinitis is remanded for further examination.

Service connection for a traumatic brain injury (TBI) is granted.,Effective October 18, 2013, the Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development and consideration of all evidence received since the last Statement of the Case.

The Board has determined that there is insufficient evidence to determine whether the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected disabilities, including asthma. An addendum medical opinion is needed for these determinations.

The Veteran's service-connected allergic rhinitis and chronic maxillary and ethmoid sinusitis are being remanded for further evaluation due to increased severity of symptoms.

The Veteran's combined disability rating was less than 100 percent prior to August 15, 2018, and the Board finds that she is not precluded from securing or following substantially gainful employment due to her service-connected conditions.

The claims for service connection for migraine headaches, right ankle disability, arthritis of the right great toe, bone spur of the right foot, sinusitis or rhinitis or deviated septum, and sleep apnea are being remanded due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran. The claims will be reviewed again with consideration given to environmental exposures in Djibouti.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea is being remanded due to the need for a new medical opinion regarding the etiology of his condition, specifically whether it is secondary to his service-connected sinusitis, asthma, and deviated septum with rhinitis.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection due to incorrect characterization of issues, changes in contact information, and scheduling errors. The Veteran is seeking service connection for an allergy to penicillin and increased ratings for various disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims for posttraumatic stress disorder, right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss, tinnitus, allergic rhinitis, bilateral foot condition, erectile dysfunction, hypertension, right knee pain, left knee pain, degenerative disc disease, left lower extremity radiculopathy, right lower extremity radiculopathy, sleep apnea, and benign prostatic hypertrophy due to incomplete service treatment records.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for migraine headaches prior to August 20, 2018 is granted with a 50% rating.,The appeals of the claims for service connection for vertigo and sleep apnea are remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinions and additional evidence is needed.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to new and material evidence received, but the nature of the conditions remains unresolved. The Veteran's broken nose residuals are being evaluated under direct service connection theory.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for excessive weight loss, skin disability, allergic rhinitis, and obstructive sleep apnea due to incomplete medical evidence. The Veteran is required to provide additional information or authorization for VA to obtain relevant non-VA treatment records.