Allergic rhinitis decisions — 2025

The Board denied the restoration of a 10 percent rating for non-allergic rhinitis, effective June 1, 2024, as there was actual improvement in the Veteran's ability to function under ordinary conditions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hypertension and an initial compensable rating for allergic rhinitis due to deficiencies in the VA examinations.

The Board denied ratings in excess of the current levels for allergic rhinitis, hypertension, and noncompensable right arm and left hand thumb scars. However, it granted separate 10 percent ratings for painful right and left hand thumb scars under Diagnostic Code 7804.

The Board remands the claims for increased ratings and TDIU due to procedural errors in the prior SSOCs.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for sinusitis and allergic rhinitis to satisfy a statutory duty pursuant to a liberalizing law.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for allergic rhinitis and a gastrointestinal disorder, diagnosed as GERD and gastritis, to obtain additional evidence.

The Board grants service connection for a respiratory disability, to include unspecified respiratory disorder and allergic rhinitis, based on the Veteran's in-service symptoms and current diagnosis.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities result in actual loss of use of the lower extremities, thus granting eligibility for financial assistance to purchase an automobile or other conveyance.

The Board remands the claims for an earlier effective date for service connection for chronic sinusitis and allergic rhinitis due to a need for a supplemental medical opinion regarding the Veteran's reported exposure to burn pits during military service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for residuals of a left orbital fracture, an acquired psychiatric disorder, a nasal disability, and residuals of a rib fracture due to missing service records and inadequate medical opinions.

The appeal for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for sinusitis and rhinitis based on clear and unmistakable error (CUE) was dismissed as a matter of law.

The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis on a presumptive basis due to presumed exposure to fine particulate matter during active duty in Uzbekistan, Qatar, and Afghanistan. The other claims were remanded for further development.

The Board remands the case to obtain an adequate VA examination addressing the Veteran's non-allergic rhinitis, including whether she has or has had nasal polyps.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for rhinitis, finding that the current 30 percent rating adequately addresses her symptoms.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for allergic rhinitis as there was no evidence of polyps or greater than 50 percent obstruction of nasal passage on both sides or complete obstruction on one side.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus and denied service connection for various other conditions, including allergies/rhinitis, right hip joint pain inflammation - range of motion condition, left lower extremity radiates / chronic foot peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity radiates / chronic foot peripheral neuropathy, bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, migraine / tension headaches, traumatic brain injury (TBI), sinusitis, sleep apnea, and right foot inversion. The Board remanded several claims for further development.

The Board remands the claims for increased ratings of allergic rhinitis and chronic sinusitis due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The veteran withdrew the appeal for all issues, including service connection and rating appeals.

The Board granted service connection for chronic allergic rhinitis and remanded the claims for autoimmune associated interstitial lung disease (lung disease) and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE).

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