Allergic rhinitis decisions — 2025

The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's bilateral plantar fasciitis, OSA, back disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, and allergic rhinitis.

The Board granted a 70 percent disability rating for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and service connection for allergic rhinitis, sleep apnea, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

The Board denied service connection for a left elbow disability and remanded several other claims, including those for allergic rhinitis, chronic fatigue syndrome, chronic sinusitis, heart disease, low back disability, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and an acquired psychiatric disability.

The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis under the presumptive provisions of 38 C.F.R. § 3.320(a) but remanded other claims related to sinusitis, an acquired psychiatric disorder, obstructive sleep apnea, and hypertension.

The Veteran withdrew the appeal for service connection for chronic cough and bronchitis, sinusitis, and allergic rhinitis.

The Board denied service connection for allergic rhinitis as the evidence did not support a current diagnosis of the condition.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral knee pain, right knee patella disability, and rhinitis to obtain a VA examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for IBS with GERD, headaches, and allergic rhinitis as the evidence did not support a higher rating under applicable criteria.

The Board granted service connection for chronic sinusitis and allergic rhinitis based on presumed exposure to burn pits during active duty in the air space above Saudi Arabia and Oman, pursuant to the PACT Act. The claims were remanded for further development of other theories of entitlement.

The Board denied service connection for right and left lower extremity radiculopathy, bilateral tinnitus, and a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis based on the evidence not supporting a causal relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The appeal for a rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD was denied, while other claims were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for lumbar spine degenerative disc disease and depression (secondary to a service-connected TBI) but denied service connection for left ankle strain, right shoulder strain, rhinitis, and sinusitis.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an increased rating in excess of 10 percent for allergic rhinitis, as there was no evidence of nasal polyps to support a higher rating.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for Gulf War Illness, including sinusitis, rhinitis, chronic fatigue, and body pain due to an inadequate medical opinion.

The Board granted service connection for rhinitis and sleep apnea, both linked to the Veteran's service. The claim for headaches was remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, and remanded the claims for tinnitus, GERD, obstructive sleep apnea, allergic rhinitis, low back disability, left lower extremity pain and numbness, and right lower extremity pain and numbness.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for IBS and a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis.

The Board granted a 10 percent rating for rhinitis, effective April 10, 2020.

The Board granted service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and denied a higher rating for hearing loss. The other claims were remanded.

The Board granted readjudication of the claims for service connection for hypothyroidism, hypertension, allergic rhinitis, and an acquired psychiatric disorder based on new and relevant evidence.