Allergic rhinitis decisions — 2025

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for dry eye syndrome, eczema, and sinusitis due to a lack of evidence supporting current diagnoses. The claim for an increased rating for rhinitis was also denied as there is no evidence of nasal polyps. An effective date prior to July 3, 2024, for the award of service connection for rhinitis was also denied.

The Board denied service connection for allergic rhinitis, pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB), lumbosacral strain with intervertebral disc syndrome, bilateral knee pain, neck pain, right shoulder pain, and osteoarthritis of the whole body as there was no evidence to support a finding that any of these conditions began during active service or were otherwise related to an in-service injury.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hypertension, GERD, and allergic rhinitis to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis, asthma, other specified trauma and stressor related disorder with moderate recurrent major depressive disorder, anxious stress and nightmares (other specified trauma and related disorder), and tinnitus.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss, chronic sinusitis, and non-allergic rhinitis.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD, denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for allergic rhinitis, granted an initial rating of 10 percent for opioid induced constipation, and remanded several service connection claims and the TDIU claim.

The Board remands the claim for an additional medical opinion to determine the severity of the Veteran's allergic rhinitis without the benefit of medication.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of August 10, 2022, for the grant of service connection for sinusitis and denied earlier effective dates for rhinitis, a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis, and a compensable rating for hearing loss.

The Board granted service connection for sinusitis and allergic rhinitis, restored them after finding the severance was improper due to clear and unmistakable error. Service connection was also granted for headaches but denied for chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). A total disability rating based upon individual unemployability (TDIU) was granted from December 23, 2021.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for chronic rhinitis and chronic sinusitis, finding that there was no current diagnosis of these conditions despite presumptive exposure to fine particulate matter during his service in Iraq and Kuwait.

The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis and remanded the claims for dermatitis, a gastrointestinal disability, and hypertension due to duty-to-assist errors.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death while it was pending.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, remanding some issues for further development.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, headaches, erectile dysfunction, and hypertension. However, it granted service connection for irritable bowel syndrome and hypothyroidism.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for rhinitis and sinusitis, and remanded the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board denied a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis and remanded the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition.

The Board granted an initial 30 percent rating for chronic sinusitis, but no higher, from June 13, 2018.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for service-connected hypertension and remanded the issues of entitlement to an initial compensable rating for rhinitis, service connection for fatigue, headaches, muscle pain, and obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, bilateral hearing loss, and a compensable rating for sinusitis. However, the Veteran was granted a 30 percent disability rating for sinus headaches.

The Board granted service connection for a lumbosacral strain as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected right ankle disability, and for chronic headaches. The claims for bilateral hearing loss, a disorder associated with interpersonally aggressive behavior such as intermittent explosive disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), an increased rating for unspecified anxiety disorder, and an increased rating for the right ankle disability were denied.