Allergic rhinitis decisions — 2024

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis, and the Board dismissed it.

The Veteran's appeal for an effective date prior to September 17, 2023, for the grant of service connection for asthma was denied. The appeal for a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis also failed.

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to obtain an adequate medical opinion regarding the Veteran's kidney stones with hypertension and/or heart disease. The Veteran is required to be provided with a VA examination for this condition.

The Board has granted an initial disability rating of 10 percent for the service-connected allergic rhinitis, effective from February 9, 2021.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of a current right or left knee disability, and the Veteran's claims for these conditions are denied.,The Board has also determined that there is no evidence of a current left knee disability, and the Veteran's claim for this condition is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected allergies and chronic sinusitis.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for allergic rhinitis due to contradictory findings in the VA examination report.,The October 2021 VA examiner stated that there was not enough evidence to render a diagnosis, but also marked that the Veteran suffers from rhinitis.

The Veteran's service-connected lumbosacral strain with narrowing L4-L5 disc space, radiculopathy sciatic nerve, gastroesophageal reflux disorder, and rhinitis are found to have caused or aggravated the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). As a result, the Board has granted service connection for OSA as secondary to these pre-existing conditions.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an initial compensable disability rating for service-connected allergic rhinitis, and the Board dismissed the case.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, finding that her service-connected conditions did not prevent her from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals for the claims of right shin splint, left shin splint, mood disorder, sciatic radiculopathy (right lower extremity), lumbosacral strain, irritable bowel syndrome with gastroesophageal reflux disease and esophagitis, allergic rhinitis, sciatic radiculopathy (left lower extremity), and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has denied a compensable rating for rhinitis and has remanded the issue of recoupment of special separation pay.

The Board has granted service connection for allergic rhinitis on a presumptive basis due to exposure in the Southwest Asia theater of operations, specifically in Qatar. However, it denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and denied entitlement to a compensable rating for a right little finger condition.,The Veteran's appeal was remanded for further action regarding his claims for back, neck, left shoulder, right shoulder, hemorrhoids, and stomach conditions.

The Board has denied service connection for rhinitis and right hip condition as there is no current disability found by the evidence, either by diagnosis or showing of impairment of earning capacity.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic sinusitis and rhinitis due to insufficient evidence in the July 2022 rating decision. The claims are being reviewed again as they are inextricably intertwined.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for collateral ligament sprain of the left ankle, chronic sinusitis, and allergic rhinitis were denied as the Veteran failed to attend scheduled VA examinations.

The Veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 0 percent for allergic rhinitis is denied. The Board has also remanded the issue of service connection for ear pain and headaches secondary to service-connected allergic rhinitis.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for further development of evidence.

The Veteran's appeals for increased disability ratings and service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions.

The Veteran's allergic rhinitis, inguinal hernia, and umbilical scar associated with the inguinal hernia repair are all granted. The allergic rhinitis is rated at zero percent, the inguinal hernia at zero percent, and the umbilical scar at 10 percent.