Allergic rhinitis decisions — 2025

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

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea, lumbosacral strain, and non-compensable ratings for restless leg syndrome and allergic rhinitis.

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

The Board granted service connection for lumbosacral strain with intravertebral disc syndrome, left and right knee disabilities as secondary to a back disability, migraines as secondary to allergic rhinitis, and asthma. The initial rating in excess of 10 percent for allergic rhinitis was denied.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of December 27, 2022, for the award of service connection for tinnitus and denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus. The claims for sinusitis and rhinitis were remanded.

The Board remands all service connection claims for further development, including obtaining a VA examination to determine the etiology of the Veteran's allergic rhinitis, skin condition, and ED.

The Board granted service connection for rhinitis and sinusitis, finding that the Veteran has current diagnoses of both conditions with symptoms present since military service.

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

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral toe deformities and a sinus disorder, to include allergic rhinitis and sinusitis, as further development is needed.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of August 5, 2021, for the grant of service connection for chronic sinusitis with sinus cysts and allergic rhinitis with deviated nasal septum based on a presumption due to exposure to fine, particulate matter during service in Southwest Asia.

The Board denied a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis as the evidence did not show greater than 50 percent obstruction of the nasal passage on either side.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including non-allergic rhinitis and an acquired psychiatric disorder, and remanded several other claims for further development.

The Board granted an initial 10 percent rating for allergic rhinitis, as the Veteran's condition is manifested by symptoms that more closely approximate a greater than fifty percent obstruction of both nasal passages or complete obstruction of one nasal passage.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability rating for allergic rhinitis as the evidence did not support a greater than 50 percent obstruction of nasal passage on both sides or complete obstruction on one side.

The Board granted an initial 50 percent rating for vestibular migraines and a 30 percent rating for right carpal tunnel syndrome, but denied a compensable rating for rhinitis.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an increased rating for allergic rhinitis, as the evidence did not support a higher disability rating.

The Board granted service connection for chronic sinusitis and allergic rhinitis, based on the Veteran's exposure to burn pits during his service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations.

The veteran withdrew the appeal for higher rating and service connection issues related to allergic rhinitis and sinusitis.

The Board denied service connection for 'burn ban' and granted an effective date of May 12, 2020, but no earlier, for the award of service connection for coccydynia. The Board also denied various rating claims.

The Board denied initial compensable ratings for allergic rhinitis, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and a right foot scar due to insufficient evidence of severity required for a compensable rating.