Allergic rhinitis decisions — 2024

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection of chronic sinusitis and allergic rhinitis due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology. The Veteran's conditions are related to his service-connected glottis cancer residuals, but further examination is needed.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations and service connection have been remanded due to the need for further medical examination and evaluation.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current hemorrhoid condition for VA purposes and therefore denied his claim. The claims for allergic rhinitis, chronic sinusitis, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus are remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Veteran is unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment due to her service-connected disabilities, including anxiety and depressive disorder, lumbosacral strain, right carpal tunnel syndrome, and allergic rhinitis.

Your past-due benefits for seasonal allergic rhinitis have been released to you, and the claim is dismissed as there are no longer outstanding issues.

The Veteran's IBS is now rated at 30 percent, effective March 24, 2020. The appeal for higher ratings on allergic rhinitis and hypertension remains pending.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, which is claimed to be secondary to his service-connected reactive airway disease and allergic rhinitis, has been remanded due to inadequate medical opinions. The Board requires an addendum opinion from a qualified clinician to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's currently diagnosed sleep apnea.

The Board has decided to remand the claim of service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to allergic rhinitis and/or chronic sinusitis due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The Veteran's service-connected allergic rhinitis and/or chronic sinusitis is found to have caused or aggravated his current disability, but the VA examiner's opinion was inadequate.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea and allergic rhinitis/sinusitis as secondary to bronchial asthma have been dismissed. The claim for a rating in excess of 30 percent for bronchial asthma is remanded.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed as he withdrew his request to continue the appeal process.

The Veteran's respiratory condition, including allergic rhinitis and sinusitis, is remanded due to the inadequacy of the November 2020 VA examination. The Board finds that a new examination by a different examiner is required.

The appeal is dismissed as premature because the proposed rating reductions for eczema, sinusitis, and allergic rhinitis have not been finalized.

The Veteran's allergic rhinitis is granted as service-connected, with a grant of service connection for chronic right ankle pain and stiffness as an undiagnosed illness. The arthritis of the lumbar spine and right ankle are denied.,Service connection for arthritis of the lumbar spine is granted due to equipoise evidence. Service connection for right ankle arthritis is denied. Service connection for right ankle pain and stiffness (undiagnosed) is granted.

The Board dismissed the appeal regarding the timeliness of the May 2021 VA Form 9 as it has already been granted and there remains no justiciable case or controversy over which the Board may exercise jurisdiction.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service-connected. The claims for allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, low back condition, and left shoulder condition are remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is aggravated by his service-connected Allergic Rhinitis, and thus grants service connection for OSA as secondary to this condition.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of a nexus opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's claimed allergic rhinitis, which may be related to his service-connected bronchial asthma. The claim will be returned for further evaluation.

The Veteran's appeal for a compensable rating for seasonal allergic rhinitis and service connection for sinusitis has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has granted a 30 percent rating for allergic rhinitis, but the claim of service connection for hysterectomy is remanded due to duty-to-assist error.

The Veteran's back condition, allergic rhinitis, hemorrhoids, right lower extremity radiculopathy, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and tension headaches (secondary to PTSD) have all been granted service connection.