Allergic rhinitis decisions — 2024

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for allergic rhinitis and sinusitis due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error in failing to obtain adequate VA medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has dismissed the claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as depression) and granted service connection for sleep apnea. The claims for allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, and gastroesophageal reflux disorder are remanded.

The Veteran's respiratory condition, including asthma, COPD, allergic rhinitis and nasal polyps, is granted as service connected due to exposure to Agent Orange during his Vietnam service.

The Veteran's appeal for TDIU and DEA prior to July 29, 2020 was denied as the evidence did not show he was unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's allergic rhinitis is found to have onset in service, including during their deployment in the Gulf War. Service connection for this condition is granted.

The Veteran's sinusitis with headaches, allergic rhinitis, and deviated nasal septum is currently rated at 10 percent. The evidence does not show sufficient incapacitating or non-incapacitating episodes of sinusitis to warrant a higher rating.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to new evidence being added and insufficient VA medical opinions. The Veteran alleges his joint and lung conditions are related to vaccinations he received in service.

Service connection is granted for deviated nasal septum and allergic rhinitis.,Service connection is also granted for Parkinson's disease, heart disease, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple joints, diverticulitis, peripheral neuropathy as secondary to heart disease, and sleep apnea.

The Board has granted service connection for a respiratory disability due to particulate matter exposure during the Veteran's service in Kuwait. The reduction of the rating for allergic rhinitis from 10 percent to 0 percent was found improper and restored.

The Veteran's service connection claims for allergic rhinitis and chronic sinusitis are granted, with the conditions found to be related to his active duty service. The appeal is based on a presumption of service connection due to exposure to environmental hazards in Southwest Asia.

The Board has denied service connection for depression, anxiety, right shoulder condition, left knee condition, and right knee condition. Service connection is granted for allergic rhinitis and sinusitis due to the PACT Act presumption of exposure to burn pits or other toxins.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for low back disability and allergic rhinitis with deviated nasal septum have been reopened due to new evidence. The claim for left knee arthritis remains denied.,The Board has determined that the July 2019 VA medical opinion is inadequate as it rests on an inaccurate factual premise regarding the Veteran's post-service treatment history.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected deviated septum. The Veteran's major depressive disorder was not found to be related to his sleep apnea.

The Veteran's allergic rhinitis has not been characterized by nasal polyps, and the evidence does not support a higher disability rating.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection have been denied. The Board found no evidence of the required symptoms to warrant a compensable rating for chronic sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, or pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB). The issues regarding right knee, left knee, right shoulder, and right wrist conditions are remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of sinusitis and allergic rhinitis, as they were not properly addressed in the previous rating decision.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, and the Board dismissed it.

The Board has granted service connection for Parkinson's disease, finding it was caused by herbicide exposure during service. Service connection for rhinitis is denied as there is no evidence of a chronic condition related to service.

The Veteran's initial evaluations for chronic sinusitis with allergic rhinitis and lumbosacral strain have been denied.,The Veteran's radiculopathy of the right lower extremity has not met the criteria for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent.

The Board has granted service connection for sinusitis and denied an initial compensable rating for allergic rhinitis. The Veteran's sinusitis is found to be incurred in service, while his allergic rhinitis does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.