Allergic rhinitis decisions — 2025

The appeal for a higher rating of allergic rhinitis was remanded because the VA needs to get another medical opinion that doesn't consider the effects of medication.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection of respiratory disabilities, including asthma and COPD, due to inadequate medical opinions. The Veteran will undergo another VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and lower back condition were denied. The claims for psychiatric disorder, MVT, rhinitis, and sleep apnea were remanded.

The veteran was granted a 30% rating for sinusitis from November 22, 2021 to November 16, 2022 and a 10% rating for rhinitis starting November 16, 2022. A compensable rating for sinusitis from November 16, 2022 was denied.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for allergic rhinitis and service connection for hearing loss was denied. However, the veteran was granted a 10 percent rating for sinusitis.

The veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea was granted. The claims for chronic fatigue syndrome, a higher rating for PTSD and TBI, and an earlier effective date for allergic rhinitis were denied.

The appeal for service connection of a respiratory disorder, including sinusitis and allergic rhinitis, is remanded. The Board needs more medical evidence to decide the case.

The Board remanded all issues on appeal, including service connection for various conditions. The Veteran's claims will be re-evaluated after additional development of his military records and VA examinations.

The Board denied the appellant's request for direct payment of attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in a January 2023 Rating Decision.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a higher rating for allergic rhinitis before November 8, 2017, and after that date.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, including secondary to service-connected allergic rhinitis, because the evidence did not show that the condition was caused or aggravated by service.

The veteran's claim for service connection for migraines was denied. Service connection for COPD and chronic rhinitis was granted under the PACT Act. The appeal for OSA was dismissed.

Service connection for rhinitis is granted. Service connection for acid reflux and an initial compensable rating for abdominal aneurysm are denied.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and hyperlipidemia. All other issues were remanded for further evaluation.

The veteran's service connection for TMD and migraines was granted. The increased rating for allergic rhinitis with acute sinusitis was denied. Other conditions were remanded for further evaluation.

The Board remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for asthma and allergic rhinitis due to discrepancies in medical reports and inadequate examinations.

Service connection for rhinitis was granted. An increased initial rating of 70 percent for an acquired psychiatric disability from January 20, 2020 to December 14, 2022 was also granted. Claims for chronic fatigue syndrome and hypertension were dismissed.

Service connection for non-allergic rhinitis is granted as proximately due to service-connected sinusitis.

The veteran's appeal for service connection of multiple conditions was dismissed because the veteran withdrew her appeal.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for rhinitis and sinusitis to obtain missing medical records related to a polyp removal procedure.