Allergic rhinitis decisions — 2024

The Veteran's appeal was denied for various conditions and issues, including PTSD, right foot joint osteoarthritis, hemorrhoids, pilonidal cyst, presbyopia, allergic rhinitis, and cataracts. The effective dates for benefits were also not granted.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a right shoulder condition, chronic fatigue syndrome, rhinitis, and acne rosacea due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran's current conditions are not supported by the medical records provided during the appeal period.

The Board has granted service connection for rhinitis and sinusitis, low back stiffness, left hip condition, neck injury, and bilateral knee disability. The evidence is nearly balanced as to whether these conditions had their onset during the Veteran's active duty.

Service connection for tinnitus is granted. Service connection for sinusitis, deviated septum, and bilateral hearing loss are denied.,Service connection for allergic rhinitis is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for left knee disability, right knee disability, and nasal disability.,Service connection is established for these conditions based on the evidence of record showing they had onset during active duty training (ACDUTRA).

The Veteran's stomach ulcers are granted service connection and rated at 50% effective January 1, 2019.,The Veteran's migraines are granted an initial 30% rating effective September 23, 2019.

The Veteran's service connection for a headache disability, sinusitis, and CFS has been granted. The effective date for the grant of service connection for CFS is July 18, 2019. A TDIU issue prior to this date is moot due to the concurrent grant of a 100% rating for CFS.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for tinea versicolor on the face is denied.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for migraine headaches, tinnitus, eczema (face), a respiratory disorder (chronic sinusitis, rhinitis, deviated nasal septum), and pelvic inflammatory disease are all remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for allergic rhinitis, right knee strain, fecal incontinence, and urethral stricture due to secondary service-connected disabilities. The claims are being returned for further development.

The Board has denied service connection for rhinitis, sinusitis, and pharyngitis. Service connection is also denied for acute otitis media. The cases of sarcoidosis and myelomalacia are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for chronic sinusitis and allergic rhinitis, finding that the Veteran's current diagnoses are at least as likely as not incurred in or caused by his exposure to burn pits during service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for allergic rhinitis and maxillary sinusitis are granted based on the PACT Act presumption of exposure to burn pits. However, the claims must be remanded as there is a duty to assist error in not obtaining opinions regarding these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been denied. The Board found that the earliest possible effective dates for the grants of service connection are May 31, 2017 (for lumbosacral strain and right knee strain and patellofemoral pain syndrome) and January 16, 2019 (for allergic rhinitis). The claims for bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, irritable bowel syndrome, bronchitis, and a left ankle condition are remanded.

The Veteran's allergic rhinitis was found to not meet the criteria for a compensable rating as it did not show greater than 50 percent obstruction of both nasal passages or complete obstruction on one side, nor polyps. The appeal is denied.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for allergic rhinitis is denied, and the claim for service connection for chronic asthma is remanded due to a duty-to-assist error.

The Board has granted service connection for allergic rhinitis and dyspnea (shortness of breath) due to an undiagnosed illness, both found to have onset during active service. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied as the evidence does not establish a nexus between current hearing impairment and military service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for allergic rhinitis, finding that there is a current disability and a link to active duty service. The Veteran was exposed to smoke and fumes during his service in the Navy.

The Veteran's claims for initial compensable ratings for allergic rhinitis and right hip abduction have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for either condition.

Service connection for allergic rhinitis and GERD has been granted. The Veteran's IBS rating is denied, effective September 8, 2023.,TDIU and SMC at the housebound rate have also been granted.

Service connection for rhinitis is granted, with a current rating of 30 percent.,An initial 30 percent rating is granted for left shoulder strain with acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis.