Allergic rhinitis decisions — 2024

The Board has granted service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, and Allergic Rhinitis. The acquired psychiatric condition claim is denied.,Service connection was established for Right Shoulder Rotator Cuff Tendonitis with Degenerative Arthritis.

The Veteran's service connection claims for hypertension, bilateral pes planus, right knee disability, deviated septum, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and allergic rhinitis are all granted due to exposure to environmental hazards in Southwest Asia during the Gulf War.

Service connection is granted for a respiratory disorder, including sinusitis and allergic rhinitis.,Service connection is granted for atrophy of the testes. The Veteran's infertility due to service-connected condition has been confirmed.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on multiple conditions have been dismissed as withdrawn during a hearing. The Board has also remanded several issues for further examination and review.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory disability other than bronchiectasis, to include sinusitis and rhinitis, is remanded due to inadequate pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors. A new VA examination is required.

The Veteran's migraines were granted a 50 percent rating, the maximum schedular rating. The Veteran's allergic rhinitis was denied as there is no evidence of nasal polyps or significant obstruction.

The Veteran's rhinitis rating was reduced from 10% to noncompensable, but the reduction is void ab initio due to procedural issues. The 10% evaluation for rhinitis has been restored effective January 4, 2021.

Your appeals for earlier effective dates for increased ratings on sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, and headaches have been dismissed because the VA Form 10182 was not a valid opt-in from an SOC in the legacy system.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection and rating issues related to allergies, conjunctivitis, arthritis, and rhinitis has been remanded due to the need for additional medical records and a VA examination.

The Veteran's dry eye syndrome is granted a 20 percent disability rating. The ratings for allergic rhinitis and chronic sinusitis are restored to 10 percent each.

The Veteran's appeal is denied as his service-connected conditions do not meet the criteria for higher initial disability ratings.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection as it is not attributable to intercurrent causes.,Service connection for right ear hearing loss was denied due to lack of evidence showing the condition during or approximate to the pendency of the claim.,Left ear hearing loss has been rated at 0 percent, and an extraschedular rating was denied.,Allergic rhinitis is currently rated as noncompensable. The Veteran's symptoms include sinus congestion and allergies.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for allergic rhinitis, irritable bowel syndrome, and fatigue have been granted as presumptively related to their service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations. The claim for right and left ankle pain disorder is denied.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for non-allergic rhinitis and nasopharyngitis has been dismissed due to the Veteran's authorized representative requesting withdrawal of the appeal.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is aggravated by his service-connected sinusitis and rhinitis, and the claim for this aggravation is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for rhinitis as of August 10, 2022, under the PACT Act. The claims for sinusitis, left ankle disability, and right knee disability are remanded due to a lack of an opinion on their etiology.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's allergic rhinitis was caused by or is otherwise related to his service, and therefore grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's temporary total evaluation for hypertrophic inferior turbinates is denied.,Service connection for left and right upper extremity radiculopathy, as well as sleep apnea and allergic rhinitis are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is due to his service-connected asthma and rhinitis, granting service connection for this condition.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, and the Veteran's claim for service connection for rhinitis is related to his exposure to burn pits in Vietnam.