Allergic rhinitis decisions — 2025

The veteran's claims for higher ratings for PTSD and asthma, and service connection for rhinitis, sinusitis, and sleep apnea were dismissed. Service connection for low back, left knee, and right knee disabilities was granted. The claim for hypertension was remanded.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection of a respiratory disorder, including allergic rhinitis and sinusitis. The Veteran's exposure to CS gas during basic training is considered.

The Board denied the veteran's request for an effective date prior to June 10, 2021, for service connection of allergic rhinitis. The veteran did not timely appeal a previous denial in December 2005.

The veteran's claims for higher ratings for several conditions were denied, but a 20 percent rating for left lower extremity lumbar radiculopathy was granted.

The Board remanded all claims for service connection due to pre-decisional errors by the VA. The Veteran's claims will be re-evaluated with proper examinations and consideration of his service in the Southwest Asia theater.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) has been granted. The Board found that the Veteran meets the schedular criteria for TDIU and is unable to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board remanded all issues related to service connection for various conditions due to inadequate examinations and missing records.

The appeal for service connection of a back disability was denied. Service connection for rhinitis and chronic sinusitis was granted under the PACT Act, but these issues were remanded along with GERD. The claims for hemorrhoids and knee disabilities were denied.

The appeal for an earlier effective date for the 10 percent disability rating for allergic rhinitis was dismissed. The request for an effective date prior to August 8, 2022, for the increased disability rating of 30 percent for chronic sinusitis with retention cyst was denied.

The veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of facial injury, nasal trauma, and allergic rhinitis were granted due to new and relevant evidence. Additionally, the veteran was granted a total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The veteran is granted a 10% disability rating for rhinitis but denied a compensable rating for bladder cancer.

The veteran's appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected PTSD was granted. The evidence showed that the veteran's PTSD symptoms were severe enough to prevent him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The veteran's claims for higher ratings for several conditions were denied, but some issues related to service connection and ratings were remanded for further review.

The appeal for service connection of allergic rhinitis is remanded. The Board needs more information to decide.

The Board granted service connection for the veteran's sleep apnea, considering it secondary to their service-connected rhinitis.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA evaluations and requests for a new examination to determine if any current allergy disability, including allergic rhinitis, had its onset during active service or is related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.

The veteran's appeal for allergic rhinitis was granted, and service connection for asthma was granted under the PACT Act. The claim for asthma on a basis other than the PACT Act was remanded.

The Board dismissed the veteran's claims for service connection for asthma and rhinitis due to procedural errors.

Service connection for sinusitis was denied. The claims for GERD, allergic rhinitis, and bilateral pes planus were remanded for further consideration.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date and a higher rating for allergic rhinitis.