Allergic rhinitis decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for a dental disability, claimed as loss of tooth and related issues, for compensation purposes due to the lack of evidence showing loss of substance of body of maxilla or mandible. The claims for service connection for allergic rhinitis and benign neoplasm of the right frontal sinus/osteoma were remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis, labyrinthitis, right leg shin splints, and left thumb disability. The Veteran was also granted an initial 70 percent rating for generalized anxiety disorder.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for gastrointestinal problems, benign esophageal mass, spontaneous celiac artery dissection, rhinitis, and sinusitis due to deficiencies in the evidence regarding their etiology.

The Board remands the claims for service connection due to a need for additional development, including verification of toxic exposure risk activities and obtaining medical opinions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including respiratory issues, sleep apnea, skin conditions, and shaking, due to deficiencies in the medical nexus opinions.

The Board remands the claims for further development to correct a duty to assist error regarding the Veteran's service connection and initial rating claims.

The Board granted a 10 percent disability rating for chronic sinusitis and a 30 percent disability rating, which is the maximum schedular rating, for allergic rhinitis with polyps. The sleep apnea was denied an initial rating in excess of 50 percent.

The Board granted a separate compensable rating of 30 percent for chronic sinusitis and service connection for sleep apnea, secondary to the Veteran's service-connected allergic rhinitis, while denying an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for allergic rhinitis.

The Board dismissed all claims for higher initial ratings and service connection, as the Veteran requested a higher-level review of these issues in May 2024 but then appealed to the Board in August 2024, leading to concurrent review which is not allowed.

The Board denied service connection for respiratory conditions, bilateral upper extremity conditions, and carpal tunnel syndrome of the upper extremities but granted service connection for night sweats as they are proximately due to a service-connected condition.

The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to an increased rating for insomnia with adjustment disorder, service connection for IBS, sinusitis, rhinitis, and a TDIU due to further development needed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for allergic rhinitis and service connection for chronic sinusitis.

The Veteran withdrew the claim for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for allergic rhinitis, and the appeal was dismissed.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for the Veteran's service-connected rhinitis as there was no evidence of more than 50 percent obstruction of either nasal passage or polyps.

The Board remands the claim for a sinus condition, to include allergic rhinitis, due to a need for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's current condition is related to service.

The Board granted an effective date of August 10, 2022, for the grant of service connection for chronic sinusitis and allergic rhinitis based on the passage of the PACT Act.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating or establish service connection.

The veteran withdrew the appeals for service connection for rhinitis, a left foot disorder, and a right foot disorder.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for allergic rhinitis and asthma due to inadequate medical opinions and potential relevant records from Social Security Administration.

The Board denied service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, and allergic rhinitis as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during active service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.