Allergic rhinitis decisions — 2024

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the inadequacy of the January 2019 VA examination, which did not consider his current symptoms and treatment. The Board requires an updated examination to assess the severity of his allergic rhinitis with deviated septum.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, IBS, and rhinitis are all granted. The claim for service connection of headaches is remanded.,Service connection has been established for hearing loss, tinnitus, IBS, and rhinitis.

The Board has granted an effective date of August 10, 2016 for the award of service connection for allergic rhinitis. The Veteran's original claim in April 2012 was limited to asthma and related respiratory conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left ankle conditions, back condition, and PTSD have been denied. The claims for service connection for left and right hip conditions and sinus condition (allergic rhinitis) are being remanded.,The Board finds that the evidence does not support a finding of current disabilities related to the Veteran's service.

The Board has denied service connection for depression, anxiety, erectile dysfunction, allergic rhinitis, and sinusitis as there is no probative medical evidence that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by service.

The Veteran's appeals for increased disability ratings and service connection for frontal sinusitis, tension headaches, allergic rhinitis, GERD, and IBS are being remanded due to incomplete VA records and the need to determine TERA exposures under the PACT Act.

The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal regarding the compensable rating for allergic rhinitis, and as a result, the Board dismissed the appeal.

The Board denied compensable disability ratings for the Veteran's service-connected sinusitis, seasonal allergic rhinitis with nasal deviation, and hypertension.

Service connection for allergic rhinitis and chronic sinusitis is granted due to the PACT Act presumption of exposure. The claims for Gulf War syndrome, gastrointestinal disability, respiratory disability, headaches, tachycardia, fibromyalgia, and chronic fatigue syndrome are remanded for further development.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection of sinusitis as moot due to a prior grant in February 2020. The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of allergic rhinitis was granted at 10%. An earlier effective date of June 8, 2012 was also granted.,The Board found the Veteran's lay statements regarding the ameliorative effects of nasal spray were credible and that his symptoms met the criteria for a 10% evaluation. The appeal is dismissed as to service connection of sinusitis.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic sinusitis, rhinitis, left foot condition, lower back condition, and migraine headaches have been denied.,Service connection was not granted for any of the claimed conditions due to a lack of current diagnoses or evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD, an initial compensable rating for allergic rhinitis, and service connection for sinusitis was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support higher ratings based on the severity of the Veteran's symptoms.

The Veteran's allergic rhinitis is granted as service-connected based on the PACT Act. The right shoulder condition, left elbow condition, and left hip condition are denied.

The Veteran withdrew her appeals for all issues related to the service-connected conditions listed, including PTSD, low back disability, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, right foot and left foot disabilities, hip limitations, wrist ganglion cyst, scar on the right wrist, allergic rhinitis, sciatic radicular pain of the left lower extremity, shoulder disability, and traumatic brain injury. As a result, all appeals are dismissed.

The Veteran's appeals for increased evaluations of allergic rhinitis and bilateral plantar fasciitis have been dismissed as she has withdrawn her appeal.

The Board has denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, prostate disability, asthma, chronic bronchitis, chronic rhinitis, chronic sinusitis, lung disability, and erectile dysfunction. The claims are remanded for additional development.

The Board has found new and relevant evidence for the claims of service connection for right and left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, migraine headaches, pulmonary fibrosis, bronchitis, allergic seasonal rhinitis, and sleep apnea. The Veteran's participation in a toxic exposure risk activity (TERA) due to his verified service in Republic of Vietnam is conceded. A remand is required to obtain medical opinions regarding the relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's in-service exposure to toxins.

The Board has dismissed the appeals regarding service connection for left stress fracture tibia, allergic rhinitis, and left foot pes planus due to the Veteran's withdrawal of the appeal in its entirety.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left knee disorders have been denied. The claims for sinusitis and rhinitis have been granted based on the presumption of exposure to particulate matter under the PACT Act.

The Veteran's service connection claim for obstructive sleep apnea is granted. The rating for sinusitis remains denied, but a compensable rating of 30% is granted for allergic rhinitis starting from February 3, 2021.