Allergic rhinitis decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for emphysema and rhinitis as the evidence did not support current diagnoses of these conditions during or near the time of the claim.

The Board granted service connection for lumbosacral strain and right knee strain, but denied an evaluation greater than 0 percent for allergic rhinitis.

The appeal for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) was dismissed, and several other claims were remanded for further development.

The Board denied a compensable evaluation for allergic rhinitis and found that new evidence was not submitted to warrant readjudication of the claims for service connection for Meniere's disease, bilateral plantar fasciitis, bilateral pes planus, and type II diabetes mellitus.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating, TDIU, and service connection for various conditions.

The Board is remanding the claim for an examination that addresses all relevant evidence of record.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for allergic rhinitis and a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied an increased rating for the Veteran's service-connected sinusitis and rhinitis, as the evidence did not support a higher rating based on the criteria provided.

The Veteran is granted an allowance for an automobile or other conveyance and adaptive equipment due to the permanent loss of use of his feet and functional equivalent of right hip ankylosis resulting from his service-connected disabilities.

The Board granted eligibility for direct payment of attorney fees from past due benefits awarded in the portion of a November 2023 rating decision granting higher ratings for Hepatitis B residuals as well as gout symptomatology of the left and right great toes, but denied such eligibility for service connection of allergic rhinitis.

The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis under the PACT Act, presumptively linking it to the Veteran's active service in Southwest Asia.

The Board remands the claim for an initial compensable rating for service-connected allergic rhinitis to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board granted service connection for tension headaches and denied increased ratings for allergic rhinitis and pseudofolliculitis barbae, while remanding claims for service connection for a right ankle disability and bilateral pes planus.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for service connection for allergic rhinitis and chronic bronchitis, as there was no evidence of a diagnosis prior to the VA examinations in January 2024 and February 2024.

The appeals for increased ratings of the Veteran's conditions were dismissed from the modernized review system due to a procedural defect.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for non-allergic rhinitis and service connection for sinusitis due to a lack of evidence supporting the claims.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for tinnitus, chronic sinusitis/allergic rhinitis, and fibromyalgia with symptoms of unexplained back and leg pain due to inadequate VA examinations and a need for additional evidence regarding in-service environmental exposures.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection of a left hand disability and denied service connection for rhinitis. The claims for service connection for right knee strain, left knee condition, back condition, neck condition, left hip condition, and right hip condition were remanded.

The Board remands the claims for a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis and service connection for headaches as secondary to allergic rhinitis due to a need for an updated medical examination.

The Board denied a compensable evaluation for non-allergic rhinitis as the evidence did not support the criteria for a higher rating.