Allergic rhinitis decisions — 2025

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for a compensable disability rating for allergic rhinitis and service connection for urticaria.

The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis pursuant to the PACT Act and denied service connection for tachycardia, while remanding issues related to hypertension, syncope, and allergic rhinitis.

The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for a lumbar spine condition, allergic rhinitis, and a mental health condition with anxiety and insomnia due to insufficient evidence of current disabilities.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent prior to February 13, 2024, and a compensable rating thereafter for allergic rhinitis.

The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis and denied increased ratings for PTSD with alcohol use disorder, left ear hearing loss, right ear hearing disability, CFS, OSA, headache disability (claimed as cephalgia), and cardiac arrhythmia.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of February 10, 2022, for the grant of service connection for rhinitis based on presumptive exposure to fine particulate matter due to the Veteran's service in Southwest Asia during the Persian Gulf War.

The Board denied a disability rating higher than 70 percent for the Veteran's service-connected PTSD and remanded the issue of entitlement to a compensable disability rating for rhinitis with nasal septal deformity.

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The Board dismissed the claim for service connection for a low back disability due to the Veteran not appealing the March 2014 rating decision within one year, and failing to respond to the Board's letter granting a 60-day period to present arguments or evidence.

The appeal for service connection for a right eye disability and sleep disturbance disability was dismissed, while the appeal for a left wrist strain was denied. The 20 percent rating for a left knee disability was restored, but an increased rating was denied. No compensable ratings were granted for allergic rhinitis or prurigo nodularis.

The Board remands the matter for a new medical opinion to address inconsistencies in the Veteran's reported symptoms and service records, as well as to provide thorough medically supported rationales.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for allergic rhinitis as the evidence did not support a higher rating.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are rated at 50 percent from March 13, 2023 onward, and earlier effective dates for service connection and benefits related to allergic rhinitis, PTSD, DEA, SMC housebound, and SMC aid and attendance were granted.

The Board granted a rating of 30 percent for the right shoulder disability and 40 percent for the lower back disability, effective March 23, 2020, while denying increased ratings for other conditions.

The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis and denied service connection for sinusitis, both related to the Veteran's exposure to fine particulate matter during her service in Southwest Asia.

The Board granted a 50 percent rating for migraines and service connection for vertigo, while denying increased ratings for anxiety disorder with depressive features to include TBI, chronic rhinitis, and sinusitis.

The Board granted service connection for a cervical spine disorder but denied service connection for psoriasis, varicose veins, nodule on right thyroid, sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, and gynecological disorder.

The appeal for a rating in excess of 10 percent for allergic rhinitis was denied, and the Board remanded the issue of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for service connection for allergic rhinitis and sinusitis, as the claims were filed after the effective date of a liberalizing regulation.

The Board granted service connection for neuropsychiatric signs or symptoms, fatigue, headaches, dyspnea, an unspecified anxiety disorder, non-allergic rhinitis, and gastrointestinal signs or symptoms due to undiagnosed illness. A 10 percent rating was also granted for a right foot scar.