Allergic rhinitis decisions — 2024

The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic rhinitis is granted on a presumptive basis due to exposure in the Southwest Asia theater of operations under the PACT Act. The Board also remanded other issues including sinusitis, CFS, fibromyalgia, and chronic rhinitis prior to August 10, 2022.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for sinusitis, CFS, fibromyalgia, and chronic rhinitis are remanded. The Board will attempt to corroborate the Veteran's reported in-service stressor and obtain a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.

Service connection for a respiratory disability, including allergic rhinitis and asthma, has been granted. The remaining issues have been remanded.

Service connection is granted for allergic rhinitis, status postnasal septoplasty due to deviated septum, right elbow disability, obstructive sleep apnea, and left shoulder disability.,The Veteran's conditions are found to be related to his active-duty service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for sinusitis and allergic rhinitis, an unspecified anxiety disorder, fibromyalgia, gastrointestinal disorders (including irritable bowel syndrome and gastroesophageal reflux disease), obstructive sleep apnea, right ankle disability, left ankle disability, residuals of frostbite, and residuals of heat stroke have been granted. The claims for service connection for a respiratory disorder other than sinusitis and allergic rhinitis are being remanded.

Your claims for service connection for chronic sinusitis and chronic rhinitis have been fully granted in a March 2022 rating decision. The Board has dismissed the appeal as there are no remaining issues to consider.

The Veteran's neck and right shoulder disabilities have been granted service connection, as they are related to her military service. Her headaches and allergic rhinitis appeals were dismissed due to the grant of separate ratings for these conditions in prior decisions.,Service connection has also been established for tinnitus, which is considered a presumptive condition under VA regulations.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to procedural errors in the initial decision. The right hip claim is denied, while sinusitis, rhinitis, heart condition (CAD), and bilateral shoulder conditions require further examination and analysis.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions as the appeal was not timely filed and concurrent elections are prohibited.

The Board has granted the Veteran's appeal as to service connection for tinnitus, allergic rhinitis and sinusitis. The issues of service connection for left knee, right forearm, right ankle, bronchitis and migraine disorders were denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a migraine disability and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Veteran's sinusitis and rhinitis were found to have started during active service, meeting the criteria for direct service connection.

The Veteran's right hand disability and unspecified trauma and stressor-related disorder are granted service connection, while sinusitis, lumbosacral strain, right lower extremity radiculopathy, allergic rhinitis, and scarring status post inguinal hernia surgery do not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board has denied service connection for fatty liver and remanded other issues due to the need for additional medical examination and records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a respiratory disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and rhinitis have been withdrawn. Service connection has been granted for bilateral hearing loss and reopened for rhinitis (to include vasomotor rhinitis and/or allergic rhinitis).

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for allergic rhinitis due to new evidence showing presumptive exposure to toxic materials during service in Southwest Asia. The Veteran's claim is granted.,The claims for service connection for back disability and right knee disability remain denied.

The Veteran's allergic rhinitis is granted as service connected due to exposure to fine particulate matter during active duty in the Southwest Asia theater of operations, with a presumption under the PACT Act.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, considering whether his service-connected pansinusitis and/or allergic rhinitis or obesity as an intermediate step caused or aggravated his sleep apnea.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, uterine fibroid condition, and allergies due to unresolved issues.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims, including VA examinations and medical opinions regarding his service-connected conditions and any potential links to his current disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection and ratings related to various conditions has been dismissed. The issues of entitlement to service connection for right knee, left knee, and right foot disabilities have been remanded.