Allergic rhinitis decisions — 2024

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including bilateral plantar fasciitis, GERD, adjustment disorder, hypertension, insomnia, left and right lower extremity radiculopathy, allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, chronic asthma, and headaches. The Veteran's claims were not supported by competent medical evidence or continuity of symptomatology.

The Veteran's allergic rhinitis is found to have been incurred during his first period of active service, and the Board has granted direct service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted secondary service connection for the Veteran's Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) as it is proximately due to his service-connected Trauma and Stressor-Related Disorder, Allergic Rhinitis, and Sinusitis.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating on the basis of individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities, finding that his combined schedular rating was 100 percent and he had not demonstrated that any single service-connected disability rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claim for a bilateral eye disability is denied as there is no persuasive evidence of a current diagnosis or causal relationship to service.,Claims for earlier effective dates for hemorrhoids, unspecified respiratory condition, and dyshidrotic eczema are denied because the earliest date of claim is June 7, 2019.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD, anxiety, and depression), allergic rhinitis, chronic sinusitis, left elbow disability, right elbow disability, neck disability, colostomy, diverticulosis, bilateral foot condition, heart disability, hemorrhoids, left ankle disability, right ankle disability, left hip disability, right hip disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, left shoulder disability, right shoulder disability, left wrist disability, right wrist disability, back disability, colon polyps, prostate disability, and vertigo were denied as there is no evidence of current diagnoses or a causal relationship to service.

The appeal of the proposed reduction in the disability rating for PTSD is dismissed. The claim of entitlement to an initial compensable rating for allergic rhinitis (claimed as chronic sinusitis) is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, vertigo, pain in feet, allergic rhinitis, and gynecological disabilities are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for sinusitis and allergic rhinitis were dismissed as the issues have been fully resolved with the grant of service connection in a recent rating decision.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including allergic rhinitis, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, earaches, anxiety, depression, insomnia, hip conditions, shoulder conditions, hand and knee arthritis, lumbago, plantar fasciitis, and upper extremity radiculopathy. The evidence did not support a finding of current disability or a link to service for any condition.

The Board denied service connection for sinus problems, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis of allergic rhinitis is not related to his service-connected residuals of a right orbital fracture or an in-service injury.

Service connection for various conditions including bilateral shins, left ankle, left arm and elbow, lower back pain, neck pain cervical spine, rhinitis, right ankle, right arm and elbow, right hand, right hip, right shoulder scar, right wrist, sinusitis, sleep apnea, vertigo has been denied.,Service connection for tinnitus was also denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment, and the Board denies a TDIU for any part of the rating period.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for the issues of service connection and increased rating, leaving no grounds for further review.

The Veteran's rhinitis claim is denied as it does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating. The pulmonary disability claim is remanded due to inadequate medical opinion and missing records.

The Board has remanded several issues related to service connection for various conditions, including generalized anxiety disorder, GERD, IBS, rhinitis, sinusitis, dry skin/scars, a bilateral breast condition, pulled groin, vaginitis, irregular menstruation, cervical spine condition, left shoulder condition, right shoulder condition, wrist carpal tunnel syndrome, lower extremity nerve damage, ankle strain or Achilles conditions, and foot plantar fasciitis. The effective date for service connection for generalized anxiety disorder is denied prior to December 1, 2021.

The Veteran's service-connected allergic rhinitis is being remanded for further development, including obtaining private treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the current severity of his condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for rhinitis and asthma are granted due to presumed exposure to fine particulate matter during his service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations.

Service connection granted for chronic sinusitis, chronic rhinitis, and tinnitus. Effective date not before July 18, 2019.,PTSD service connection granted with an initial rating of 100% since July 18, 2019.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted. The petition to readjudicate his claim of service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome is denied. His claim for an increased rating for left bicep injury is denied, as he already receives the maximum 30 percent rating. His claim for an increased rating for allergic rhinitis is also denied.