Allergic rhinitis decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for chronic sinusitis and denied earlier effective dates for the awards of service connection for lumbosacral strain, tinnitus, asthma, rhinitis, and a compensable disability rating for rhinitis.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, remanding some issues for further development.

The Board dismissed the claim for service connection for sinusitis and denied claims for earlier effective dates, increased ratings, and service connection for various conditions. Some issues were remanded for further development.

The Board denied a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis and remanded the issue of service connection for sinusitis.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for allergic rhinitis and sinusitis, as the evidence did not support a compensable disability evaluation.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for rhinitis, sinusitis, headaches, and bilateral hearing loss to obtain additional evidence through a new VA examination.

The Board granted an initial 10 percent disability rating for rhinitis and sinusitis, but remanded the claim for a right knee disability.

The Board denied service connection for anxiety and a compensable initial disability rating for allergic rhinitis, finding that the Veteran's symptoms were already encompassed by his service-connected PTSD with depressive disorder.

The Board granted an effective date of August 10, 2022, for service connection for allergic rhinitis with polyps based on the passage of the PACT Act.

The Board denied service connection for sinusitis as there is no current disability, and the Veteran's subjective reports are not related to an undiagnosed illness or MUCMI. The claims for allergic rhinitis and GERD were remanded for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD with major depressive disorder (MDD) and generalized anxiety disorder was granted a 70 percent rating effective January 14, 2022, and entitlement to TDIU and SMC at the housebound rate were also granted on that date.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for rhinitis as there was no evidence of nasal polyps or greater than 50 percent obstruction on both sides, which are required for a compensable rating.

The Board granted an effective date of August 5, 2021, for the grant of service connection for sinusitis and denied an earlier effective date for a 30 percent evaluation for rhinitis.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 0 percent for allergic rhinitis as the evidence did not support a higher rating.

The Board denied service connection for allergic rhinitis/seasonal allergies, finding no evidence linking the condition to the Veteran's military service.

The Board remands the claims for further development and readjudication, including considering new evidence associated with the file since the April 2016 rating decision.

The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for various conditions as they were duplicative of other appeals.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for congestive heart failure, service connection for chronic sinusitis, and service connection for allergic rhinitis. The claims for service connection for a skin condition and GERD were remanded.

The Board denied a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis and a higher than 30 percent rating for bilateral plantar fasciitis, but granted separate ratings of 10 percent for pain associated with bilateral osteoarthritis of the MTP joints of the big toe and heel and ankle pain associated with left foot tenosynovitis.

The Board granted service connection for chronic sinusitis and allergic rhinitis, resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.