Allergic rhinitis decisions — 2025

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for allergic rhinitis and service connection for a deviated nasal septum.

The Board denied service connection for sinusitis and remanded claims related to earlier effective dates, peripheral neuropathy, and ED.

The Board dismissed all service connection claims and the appeal for a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis due to the Veteran's failure to timely submit a new Notice of Disagreement.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for rhinitis as the Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under Diagnostic Code 6522.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for allergic rhinitis and a higher rating for the condition.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for increased ratings for maxillary sinusitis and nasal septal deviation with complete nasal obstruction and allergic rhinitis.

The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, and obstructive sleep apnea but denied service connection for fatigue.

The appeal was dismissed for several conditions, and a 20 percent rating was granted for right and left lower extremity radiculopathy prior to August 31, 2017, while higher ratings were denied.

The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis, finding that the Veteran's pre-existing condition was aggravated during his active duty. The appeal to establish service connection for a headache disability is remanded for further development.

The Board remands the matter for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's upper respiratory disability, including allergic rhinitis.

The Board granted an initial 10 percent disability rating for non-allergic rhinitis and a 30 percent initial disability rating for sinusitis, but denied higher ratings for both conditions.

The claim for an initial compensable rating for chronic sinusitis and allergic rhinitis is remanded due to inadequate VA examination.

The appeal for service connection for various conditions has been withdrawn by the Veteran.

The appeal for service connection for various conditions was dismissed as untimely because the Veteran did not timely file a VA Form 10182 within one year of the May 2021 rating decision, and good cause has not been shown.

The Board granted earlier effective dates of June 28, 2021, for service connection for allergic rhinitis and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), but denied the claims for an ankle disability, left knee disability, respiratory disability, and initial ratings in excess of 0 percent for acne and a dark colored rash.

The Board remands the claim for an initial compensable rating for chronic rhinitis due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, requiring rescheduling of a VA examination.

The Board remands the claims for an initial compensable rating for migraines and service connection for sleep apnea, sinusitis, and rhinitis due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for initial compensable ratings for service-connected allergic rhinitis and hemorrhoids with rectal bleeding, as the evidence did not support a higher rating under applicable criteria.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as the evidence did not support higher ratings or service connection.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for allergic rhinitis to cure a pre-decisional duty to assist error.