Allergic rhinitis decisions — 2025

The Board granted a 10 percent rating for allergic rhinitis, finding the evidence was at least in equipoise as to whether the criteria were met.

The Board granted service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and a thoracic spine disability, as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected cervical spine disability. The claims for an initial compensable rating for allergic rhinitis and for service connection for sinusitis were denied.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for allergic rhinitis and chronic sinusitis, and the Board has dismissed these appeals.

The veteran withdrew her appeals for service connection for migraines, tinnitus, rhinitis, and sinusitis.

The Board granted service connection for sinusitis and denied the claims for a compensable rating for rhinitis, uterine fibroids, and menstrual disorder.

The veteran withdrew his appeals for all issues, including PTSD with alcohol use disorder, allergic rhinitis, and TBI.

The appeal was partially denied and partially remanded, with some claims granted and others denied.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for allergic rhinitis and chronic sinusitis (claimed as sinus) to obtain a VA examination and medical opinion, as new and relevant evidence has been received.

The claim for an earlier effective date for the initial rating of 10 percent for right lower extremity radiculopathy was dismissed as a matter of law, and further development is required for other claims.

The Board denied higher ratings for the Veteran's service-connected left and right knee conditions, granted service connection for allergic rhinitis, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The appeal for a higher disability rating for allergic rhinitis has been withdrawn and dismissed by the Veteran.

The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis and remanded the claims for service connection for hypertension, residuals of a stroke, and an initial compensable rating for posttraumatic headaches.

The Board granted a 20 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis, IVDS, and thoracic spondylosis. The claim for service connection for a respiratory disorder, to include sinusitis and allergic rhinitis, was remanded.

The Board granted service connection for sinusitis and irritable bowel syndrome, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss. Other claims were either denied or remanded.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and headaches, and assigned a 10% rating for right armpit dermatitis. IBS was denied, while claims for other conditions were either denied or remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing and following any substantially gainful employment prior to June 14, 2022.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for rhinitis to obtain a VA examination and opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the condition, including its relation to exposure to burn pits during military service.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for all claims, including those related to various disabilities and service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable initial rating for hypertension and allergic rhinitis.

The Board denied the claim for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for maxillary/ethmoid sinusitis with allergic rhinitis, as the evidence did not support three or more incapacitating episodes per year requiring prolonged antibiotic treatment.