Allergic rhinitis decisions — 2024

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for night sweats, sinusitis, and rhinitis due to inadequate opinions in the prior VA examinations. The Veteran's night sweats are being considered again as they may be related to his service-connected chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). The nature and etiology of the Veteran's sinusitis and rhinitis will also be reconsidered.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a back disability, a skin disability, migraines, and a respiratory disability (including rhinitis and sinusitis) due to the need for additional examinations.

The Veteran's left shoulder disability, including degenerative arthritis and acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis, is related to his service in the Airborne units where he performed many jumps. Service connection for this condition is granted.,While the Veteran has a history of sinus symptoms, no current diagnosis of a separate sinus condition other than vasomotor rhinitis was found during the pendency of the claim. Therefore, service connection for a sinus condition (other than service-connected vasomotor rhinitis) is denied.,There are no scars on the Veteran's trunk as diagnosed or noted in his medical records. Service connection for a trunk scar is denied.,The Veteran has been diagnosed with bilateral knee scars during the pendency of the claim, and these were not related to service.

The Veteran has withdrawn their appeal regarding the issues of service connection for chronic rhinitis and recurrent sinusitis due to exposure to particulate matter from burn pits in Persian Gulf. As a result, the Board dismissed the appeal.

The Veteran's GERD is granted a 30 percent disability rating.,The Veteran's allergic rhinitis is denied as it does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

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

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for allergic rhinitis was denied, and the Board has remanded his service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder due to duty-to-assist errors. The Board found that there were no nasal polyps in his case.

The Veteran withdrew all appeals regarding the claims of hypertension, allergic rhinitis (claimed as sinusitis), internal hemorrhoids, left leg shortening, and status post vasectomy with transient acute epididymitis.

The Board has granted the Veteran's petitions to reopen his previously denied claims for service connection of hypertension, allergic rhinitis, and right knee disability. The claim for tinnitus is also granted. However, all three main issues are remanded due to insufficient evidence or need for further clarification.

The appeal for service connection for tinnitus is dismissed. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss, allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, asthma, headaches, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include anxiety and depression) are remanded.

The appeals for service connection for hypertension and sinusitis are dismissed. The appeal for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss is denied. An initial 30 percent rating is granted for GERD, but the Veteran's tinnitus and allergic rhinitis remain at their current ratings.

The Veteran's service-connected bronchial asthma and allergic rhinitis did not prevent him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation prior to May 8, 2003.

The Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 30 percent for his headache condition was denied as the evidence did not show severe economic inadaptability.,The Veteran's appeals for compensable ratings for allergic rhinitis and sinusitis were also denied, with no specific reasoning provided.

The Board has dismissed the appeal for service connection of a right finger laceration. The claims for increased ratings for allergic rhinitis and bilateral hearing loss are remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render her unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, leading to the grant of TDIU.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for allergic rhinitis and scar, status-post left herniorrhaphy were denied as the evidence did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under applicable VA regulations.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's adenomyoepithelioma was not incurred in active service and remanded the remaining issues for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities meet the schedular criteria for a TDIU, and he is granted entitlement to a TDIU. The increased ratings for lumbosacral strain and right knee tendonitis are denied.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of sinusitis and rhinitis as the Veteran withdrew his requests. The issue of service connection for migraine headaches is considered moot due to a grant of benefits in a subsequent rating decision.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions regarding his claimed conditions.