Allergic rhinitis decisions — 2025

The Board denied the veteran's claims for initial compensable ratings for allergic rhinitis and maxillary sinusitis, but remanded a claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board granted an increased rating from noncompensable to 10 percent for allergic rhinitis, effective February 23, 2024.

The Board granted a 10 percent evaluation for rhinitis with laryngopharyngeal reflux and denied service connection for sinusitis.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to January 5, 2022 for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) disability, secondary to the service-connected rhinitis disability.

The veteran withdrew his appeals for earlier effective dates of the awards of service connection for allergic rhinitis and chronic maxillary sinusitis.

The Board denied service connection for allergic rhinitis, GERD, hypertension, sinusitis, bilateral hearing loss, heart condition, tinnitus, and sleep apnea as there was no evidence of a current disability during the appeal period. The claim for headaches was dismissed as moot.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including left knee pain, right knee pain, low back pain, sleep apnea, sinusitis, and eye allergies. The initial rating for allergic rhinitis was also denied.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and hemorrhoids. It granted a 20 percent rating for mild degenerative changes of the right ankle with small osteophytic spurs from both malleoli.

The Board denied a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis and service connection for sleep apnea.

The Board denied an increased disability rating for the Veteran's service-connected rhinitis, finding that the criteria for a compensable rating were not met prior to October 12, 2020, and that a 10 percent rating was appropriate from that date.

The Board denied service connection for lumbosacral strain and myofascitis, degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine (claimed as bulging disc C3-C4 and C5-C6), an increased rating for gastroesophageal reflux disease, bilateral hearing loss, headaches, and allergic rhinitis. The Board also denied earlier effective dates for these conditions.

The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis and maxillary sinusitis based on the evidence of record.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for rhinitis and anxiety disorder due to inadequate medical opinions and a need for additional evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for higher initial ratings for chronic bronchitis and chronic sinusitis, but remanded the claims for service connection for pleuritis and non-allergic rhinitis.

The Board granted service connection for rhinitis, finding that the Veteran has a current disability of rhinitis and that it is related to his service or a service-connected disability.

The appeal for service connection for tinnitus was dismissed due to a prohibited concurrent election of appellate review lanes, while the appeal for a respiratory disability other than allergic rhinitis (claimed as sinusitis) is remanded for further development.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the grants of service connection and higher ratings, except for right lower extremity radiculopathy which was granted an effective date of October 24, 2022.

The Board denied an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for service-connected allergic rhinitis and remanded the claims for service connection for residuals of LASIK surgery, a kidney condition, and headaches.

The veteran withdrew his appeals for all service connection and rating issues, resulting in the dismissal of these claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings, finding no evidence of a current left knee disability, limitation of motion more nearly approximating extension limited to 15 degrees in the right knee, or greater than 50 percent obstruction of the nasal passage on both sides or complete obstruction on one side for chronic allergic rhinitis.