Allergic rhinitis decisions — 2024

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for chronic sinusitis and allergic rhinitis due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors. New VA opinions are needed to address the Veteran's contention that his exposure to elements in service caused his disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for allergic rhinitis was denied, and his service connection claim for sinusitis was granted on a presumptive basis due to exposure in the Southwest Asia theater of operations during the Persian Gulf War.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to incomplete medical records and inadequate VA examination for asthma. The claim will be reconsidered with the addition of private treatment records and a new VA examination.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic sinusitis and allergic rhinitis due to a lack of entrance examination records from his second period of active service. The Veteran asserts that he had pre-existing conditions aggravated by his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for compensable ratings for hypertension and rhinitis prior to March 29, 2022, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.

The Veteran's left arm burn is denied as there is no evidence of an in-service injury or aggravation.,Sarcoidosis and respiratory conditions are remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's claims for lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis, left ear hearing loss, sinusitis, and allergic rhinitis have been granted. The claim for right ear hearing loss is remanded.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection for migraine headaches, PTSD, sinusitis, rhinitis, and mental health disorder as there were no valid rating decisions on appeal.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for irritable bowel syndrome was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a current diagnosis of irritable bowel syndrome and thus, service connection is not warranted. For rhinitis/sinusitis, the Board remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding its onset during service or etiology.

The Veteran's headaches were not found to warrant a compensable rating prior to July 1, 2021, and in excess of 30 percent thereafter. Service connection was granted for allergies other than service-connected allergic rhinitis.,Bilateral foot neuropathy is remanded due to the need for additional development regarding exposure to jet fuel.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for allergic rhinitis, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and erectile dysfunction have been dismissed as they were already addressed in a September 2024 Board decision.

The Veteran's service connection for allergic rhinitis is granted due to exposure to burn pits in Iraq, effective August 5, 2021.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for sinusitis, rhinitis, and headaches to provide the Veteran with VA examinations.

The Veteran's service connection claims for chronic sinusitis and allergic rhinitis are granted as his conditions are at least as likely as not related to his active-duty service, specifically exposure to burn pits during his time in the Southwest Asia theater of operations.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral sacroiliac degenerative arthritis, rhinitis, and sinusitis due to exposure to fine particulate matter under the presumptive provisions of 38 C.F.R. § 3.320.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions were granted, but an effective date earlier than May 19, 2020, was denied. The Board also found that the Veteran has a current left groin disability and granted service connection for it based on in-service injury.

The Board has decided that service connection for plantar fasciitis is denied. The remaining claims of service connection for allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, bronchitis with chronic cough, anxiety, depression, insomnia, headaches, acid reflux with nausea, benign prostatic hyperplasia with voiding dysfunction, kidney stones, cervicalgia, lumbago, sciatica, bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, bilateral elbow epicondylitis, a left knee condition, and right knee strain are remanded for further development.

The Board has denied service connection for sinusitis, rhinitis, toenail fungus, hepatitis C, a left hand/thumb disorder, and right hand disorders. The claim for a right knee disorder is remanded due to the failure of the October 2020 VA examiner to discuss in-service treatment.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for chronic sinusitis and chronic rhinitis due to insufficient evidence in the record, particularly regarding the Veteran's VA treatment records. The examiner is requested to provide an addendum opinion addressing whether the conditions are related to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sleep apnea is not caused or aggravated by their service-connected allergic rhinitis, and thus remanded for further examination to clarify this issue.