Allergic rhinitis decisions — 2024

The Veteran withdrew all pending claims and appeals, including those for service connection for various conditions.

The Veteran's sinusitis is considered a complication of his service-connected allergic rhinitis and the Board has granted service connection for this condition as secondary to his service-connected allergic rhinitis.

Service connection for allergic rhinitis is granted due to presumed exposure to burn pits. Service connection for right and left ear hearing loss, chronic fatigue syndrome, irritable bowel syndrome, bilateral upper extremity neuropathy, bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, skin rash (claimed as a skin disorder), bilateral hand disorder, bilateral hip disorder, bilateral leg disorder, neck disorder (cervicalgia), chronic pain disorder, upper respiratory infection, and bronchitis is denied due to lack of evidence of current disability or service connection.

The Veteran's allergic rhinitis has been granted an initial 10 percent disability rating, as it causes greater than 50 percent obstruction of the nasal passage on both sides. The presence of nasal polyps does not warrant a higher rating.

The Veteran's service connection claim for left ear hearing loss is denied as he does not have a current disability of left ear hearing loss to an extent recognized as a disability for VA purposes.,Service connection has been granted for allergic rhinitis. The Board finds that the evidence does not establish whether the Veteran's current lumbar spine condition is directly related to his active military service.

The Veteran's service connection claim for bronchial asthma is remanded due to the need for a VA examination. The Board finds that his respiratory symptoms may be related to exposure during active service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for sinusitis and rhinitis, as well as a disability rating of 10 percent for arthritis of the right little finger effective February 17, 2022, have all been granted.

The Veteran's sinusitis is granted service connection under the PACT Act, and his right elbow pain, left elbow pain, migraines, and allergic rhinitis are denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to obtain an opinion regarding how the appellant's service-connected disabilities, in combination with one another, impact his ability to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The claim will be reconsidered after obtaining this additional information.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied across multiple conditions, including lumbosacral strain, allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, tension headaches, acne, sleep disorder, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), right wrist disorder, left knee disorder, right knee disorder, neurological disorders affecting the lower extremities, and foot disorders. The Board found that none of these conditions warranted a higher rating or service connection.

The Veteran's left shoulder condition claim is dismissed as the AOJ did not readjudicate it.,The Veteran does not have current diagnoses of sciatica, right carpal tunnel syndrome, or left carpal tunnel syndrome.

The Veteran's service-connected insomnia disorder is granted, and she receives a 30% rating for PTSD. The lumbosacral strain issue remains remanded, as does the allergic rhinitis and right knee strain issues.

Service connection for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo and chronic bronchitis is granted.,The Veteran's allergic rhinitis, nephrolithiasis (renal calculi), diverticulitis, and colon polyps are not entitled to increased ratings.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for additional VA examinations.

The Veteran's service connection claims for allergic rhinitis and sinusitis have been granted. The conditions are considered to be directly related to his military service.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for allergic rhinitis, GERD, and erectile dysfunction were denied as new evidence did not support the readjudication.

The Veteran's allergic rhinitis was evaluated as noncompensable under DC 6522, and the Board found that his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board denied a higher disability rating for the Veteran's allergic rhinitis, finding that there was no evidence of nasal polyps during the appellate period.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation for allergic rhinitis and residuals of calculus removal of the distal right ureter was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under applicable VA regulations.,Regarding tinnitus, the Veteran's service treatment records were negative for any complaints or diagnoses related to this condition.

The Board has denied service connection for various conditions, including dyslipidemia, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, erectile dysfunction (ED), chronic sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability, right shoulder and left shoulder disabilities, right hip and left hip disabilities, bilateral foot disabilities, right ankle and left ankle disabilities, right knee and left knee disabilities, and bilateral plantar fasciitis. The decision is based on the absence of evidence linking these conditions to service.