Allergic rhinitis decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for GERD and an initial increased rating of 70 percent, but no higher, for PTSD. Bilateral hearing loss was denied.

The appeal for a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus was denied, and the appeals for increased ratings and service connection for various conditions were dismissed as a matter of law due to concurrent elections.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II. The remaining claims for service connection were remanded.

The Board denied a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis as there was no evidence of greater than 50 percent obstruction of the nasal passages on both sides, complete obstruction on one side, or polyps.

The Board denied an initial rating higher than 10 percent for allergic rhinitis, as there was no evidence of polyps associated with the condition.

The Board granted a 10 percent rating for allergic rhinitis, denied an initial compensable rating for irritable bowel syndrome, and denied an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for right-hand tremors. The claims for service connection for sinusitis, respiratory disability, left-hand tremors, and chronic fatigue syndrome were remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date and higher initial ratings for allergic rhinitis and chronic sinusitis, finding that the evidence did not support entitlement to a rating higher than 10 percent or a compensable rating.

The Board granted an effective date of January 8, 2023, for the award of service connection for allergic rhinitis based on the Veteran's Persian Gulf War service and a July 2020 diagnosis.

The Veteran's psychiatric disability was granted a 100 percent rating, and special monthly compensation (SMC) at the housebound rate was also granted from March 31, 2011.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable evaluation for non-allergic rhinitis as there was no evidence of a greater than 50 percent obstruction of nasal passages on both sides or complete obstruction on one side, and no polyps.

The Veteran withdrew the appeal for a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis before the Board made a decision.

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

The veteran withdrew the appeal for all issues, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review these appeals.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions and a higher disability rating for anxiety disorder, finding that the Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for increased ratings or additional service-connected conditions.

The Board denied increased ratings for herpes simplex, allergic rhinitis, bilateral hearing loss, right ankle fracture, and left varicocele.

The Board granted service connection for a lumbosacral strain and generalized headaches, but denied an initial compensable rating for allergic rhinitis.

The Board denied a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis and remanded the claims for a compensable rating for sinusitis and service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, to include as secondary to service-connected conditions.

The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to service-connected PTSD and a 10 percent rating, but not higher, for GERD. The remaining issues were denied.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and tinnitus, but dismissed the claims for chronic sinusitis and allergic rhinitis.

The Board denied the claims for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, non-allergic rhinitis, and service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, right knee disability, and left knee disability.