Allergic rhinitis decisions — 2023

The Board has determined that the Veteran should be scheduled for examinations to determine whether he has current disabilities related to his in-service injuries and exposures, as well as a new examination to assess the functional impairment resulting from his service-connected allergic rhinitis and dermatophytosis. The appeals are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's claims for eczema, sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, and asthma have been granted. The claim for a left shoulder disability is being remanded.,New evidence has reopened the Veteran's claims for eczema, sinusitis, and allergic rhinitis, which are now presumed related to his service in Southwest Asia.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied.,An effective date of January 4, 2016 was granted for the assignment of a 10 percent rating for allergic rhinitis.

The Board denied service connection for sinusitis and allergic rhinitis, finding that the evidence did not support a nexus to military service or service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's service connection for bilateral hearing loss and allergic rhinitis is granted, with a separate rating of 10% assigned for ethmoid and maxillary sinusitis since September 19, 2019.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss is granted as service-connected, effective December 13, 2021.,Effective December 13, 2021, the Veteran is granted service connection for asthma, rhinitis, and sinusitis.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's March 2021 Form 10182 was timely filed and will proceed with consideration of his claim. The Board also found that further development is needed to address whether sleep apnea was proximately caused or aggravated by a service-connected disability, specifically an acquired psychiatric disorder and rhinitis.

The Board has determined that further development is necessary before the Veteran's claims can be adjudicated. The RO should request the Veteran's in-service clinical records, verify his periods of active duty for training or inactive duty for training, and obtain VA medical opinions to address whether his current disabilities are related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for various conditions, including right wrist carpal tunnel syndrome, right elbow epicondylitis, right sciatica, and acquired psychiatric disabilities. The Veteran's reports of pain during active duty have been considered, along with her STRs, to find that these conditions are at least as likely as not related to her service.

Service connection for vasomotor rhinitis is granted. The claim of entitlement to service connection for a left-hand disability is remanded.

The Board has dismissed the claims of service connection for COPD, allergic rhinitis, and a left shoulder disability as these claims have been fully granted in an October 2023 rating decision.,Service connection is granted for right lower extremity radiculopathy and left lower extremity radiculopathy as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and treatment records, requiring further evaluation of the Veteran's nasal and sinus disability claims.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for back, right knee, left knee, and left hip disabilities, as well as his rhinitis and sinus headaches. The issues are being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions addressing the relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's service.

The Veteran's service connection claim for bilateral hearing loss was denied. The Board found no current diagnosis of hearing loss and the evidence did not support a finding that his hearing loss began during or is related to service.,Service connection for allergic rhinitis and sinusitis was granted based on presumed exposure to burn pits in Southwest Asia, as part of the PACT Act.

The Board has granted service connection for degenerative arthritis but has remanded the issue of service connection for a respiratory disability, to include sinusitis and rhinitis.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the claim for service connection for allergies/rhinitis before a decision was made.

The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension, eye disorder, throat disorder, and allergic rhinitis or sinusitis due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions.

Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and ankle condition is dismissed.,An effective date prior to September 14, 2018, for the grant of service connection for IBS is denied.,The claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, respiratory condition, and chronic fatigue syndrome are reopened. Service connection for allergic rhinitis is granted.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is granted, subject to the laws and regulations governing the award of monetary benefits.,Service connection for allergic rhinitis is granted, subject to the laws and regulations governing the award of monetary benefits.,The claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and respiratory condition are remanded.

The Veteran's claims for direct service connection for sinusitis, chronic bronchitis, and allergic rhinitis are granted. The claim for presumptive service connection for allergic rhinitis is also granted, but the effective date cannot be earlier than August 5, 2021 due to a change in regulations. The claim for secondary service connection for sleep apnea is granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to outstanding VA and federal medical records, as well as new examinations to assess the current severity of his service-connected disabilities.