Allergic rhinitis decisions — 2024

The Veteran's GERD is rated at 60 percent, effective December 3, 2024. The Veteran's allergic rhinitis remains at a noncompensable rating.

The Veteran's asthma is granted on a direct basis, effective September 29, 2022. The claim for an earlier effective date for rhinitis is denied.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for sinusitis and a compensable disability rating for allergic rhinitis, finding that there is no current diagnosis of either condition during or near the period on appeal.

The Veteran's allergic rhinitis has been granted a 10 percent disability rating, effective from the date of the January 2023 decision. The issue of TDIU is remanded for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for allergic rhinitis, finding that the Veteran's current condition is at least as likely as not caused by her deployment to Iraq during the Persian Gulf War.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining qualifications of VA examiners who examined him throughout the course of the appeal.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address the Veteran's claims for service connection due to alleged asbestos exposure and other medical conditions, including allergic rhinitis, sleep disorder, left wrist condition, sinusitis, and gastrointestinal issues. The VA must obtain adequate examinations and opinions regarding these claims.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and initial compensable rating for various conditions have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating for restrictive lung disease, as his FEV-1 was within the range of 71 to 80 percent predicted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a sinus disability, including sinusitis, as there is no persuasive evidence showing he had such a condition during his active duty or in close proximity to filing his claim. The Veteran was already service connected for allergic rhinitis.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is rated at zero percent, as the audiometric testing results do not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.,The Veteran's allergic rhinitis does not meet the criteria for a compensable disability rating due to lack of obstruction or polyps.

The Board has granted service connection for rhinitis and sinusitis, finding that the Veteran's current diagnoses of these conditions are related to their presumed exposure to fine particulate matter during active service.

The Veteran's appeal of the issues related to his competency to manage VA benefits, service connection for rhinitis, and rating for right ear hearing loss has been dismissed.,No justiciable case or controversy is before the Board regarding these issues.

The Veteran's bilateral feet onychomycosis and allergic rhinitis are granted as service-connected. The Board found that the current conditions were incurred during or caused by his period of active service.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus and remanded the issue of whether the June 2022 rating decision severing service connection for allergic rhinitis was proper.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings due to procedural errors in obtaining VA medical opinions. The Veteran missed scheduled examinations without good cause.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection have been dismissed due to the withdrawal of his appeal by his authorized representative.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a respiratory or lung condition, including chronic bronchitis, has been withdrawn.,Service connection for allergic rhinitis is granted. The Board acknowledges the Veteran's current effective date of February 9, 2024.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinions and the Veteran's incarceration, requiring a new VA examination.

Service connection for allergic rhinitis is granted.,An effective date of September 30, 2019 is granted for the grant of service connection for PTSD.,A 100% rating for PTSD is granted from September 30, 2019.,An effective date of September 30, 2019 is granted for SMC under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s).,An effective date of September 30, 2019 is granted for DEA benefits.

The Veteran's asthma has been granted service connection, while his allergic rhinitis is remanded for further review.