Allergic rhinitis decisions — 2025

The Board denied a compensable disability rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae and remanded the claims for service connection for back condition, allergic rhinitis, migraines, skin condition, bilateral eye condition, and an acquired psychiatric condition.

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

The Board granted service connection for chronic rhinitis and an earlier effective date of January 29, 2021, for right foot degenerative changes but denied increased ratings for asthma, temporomandibular disorder, left knee disability, and a compensable initial rating for the right foot.

The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction (ED) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected pituitary mass, but denied increased ratings for chronic sinusitis, deviated nasal septum with rhinitis, chronic pharyngitis with a history of strep throat and rhinitis, pituitary mass with migraine headaches, hypertension, hypothyroidism, lumbosacral strain with intervertebral disc syndrome and degenerative disc disease, left lower extremity radiculopathy of the femoral nerve, and left lower extremity radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for service-connected allergic rhinitis as the evidence did not show symptoms that would warrant such a rating.

The Board remands the claim for a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis with associated headaches and issues related to service connection for sinusitis and chest pain due to an incomplete record of evidence.

The Board granted service connection for asthma, chronic bronchitis, chronic sinusitis, and allergic rhinitis due to in-service exposure to JP-4 fuel.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes, a bilateral shoulder disorder, sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, and rheumatoid arthritis as there is no evidence of current disabilities. The claims for hypertension, back disorder, foot disorder, hip disorder, and peripheral neuropathy were remanded for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 10 percent evaluation of lumbar spine osteopenia, finding no evidence of an increase in disability within one year prior to March 22, 2021.

The Board denied entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due solely to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and special monthly compensation (SMC) at the statutory housebound rate.

The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis and sinusitis, reopened the claims for lumbar spine and bilateral knee disabilities, and granted an initial rating of 70 percent for PTSD with TBI.

The Board denied service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder, allergic rhinitis, an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, and sleep apnea.

The Board dismissed the proposed severance of service connection for rhinitis and denied service connection for hypertension. The claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and sinusitis were remanded.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for persistent sinusitis, rhinitis, and prostate cancer.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for service-connected bilateral dry eye syndrome and allergic rhinitis, as well as a rating in excess of 10 percent for left knee joint osteoarthritis with anterior cruciate ligament tear.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for allergic rhinitis to obtain a VA examination and medical opinion regarding its etiology, particularly in relation to potential exposure during active service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for sinusitis and allergic rhinitis to obtain addendum VA medical opinions regarding their etiology, specifically addressing whether they are related to toxic exposure risk activity (TERA) noted in the August 8, 2023, TERA Memorandum.

The Board dismissed the claim for service connection for acne and remanded claims for service connection for bilateral pes planus, ED, allergic rhinitis, and a psychiatric disorder for readjudication with new evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for a compensable initial rating for headaches and rhinitis, as characteristic prostrating attacks averaging one in two months over the last several months were not shown for headaches, and greater than 50 percent obstruction of nasal passage on both sides or complete obstruction on one side was not shown for rhinitis.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for sinusitis and allergic rhinitis as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active service.