Allergic rhinitis decisions — 2025

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 0 percent for allergic rhinitis, as there was no evidence of greater than 50 percent obstruction of nasal passages or polyps.

The Board remands the claims for service connection and increased ratings due to outstanding records, TERA compliance, and inadequate VA examinations.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective date and service connection for various conditions, finding no evidence to support a relationship between these conditions and her military service.

The Board denied a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis and service connection for sinusitis based on the lack of evidence supporting these claims.

The appeal to restore the 10 percent disability rating for rhinitis was dismissed as moot because the issue has already been resolved in favor of the Veteran.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of August 5, 2021 for a 30 percent disability rating for allergic rhinitis, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Board granted the restoration of a 20 percent rating for right and left lower extremity radiculopathy, denied a compensable disability rating for allergic rhinitis, and granted service connection for sinusitis.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including shoulder, hand, foot, respiratory, and gastrointestinal issues, as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during active service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.

The Board remands the claims for a lumbar spine disability, pseudofolliculitis barbae, chronic sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, left knee strain with degenerative arthritis, and right knee degenerative arthritis to ensure that all relevant evidence is considered.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection for chronic sinusitis and the compensable evaluation for allergic rhinitis due to concurrent elections of review.

The Board granted an effective date of August 31, 2022, for the award of service connection for multiple conditions including adjustment disorder with anxiety and depressed mood, chronic (claimed as depression), deviated septum with rhinitis, vertigo, sleep apnea, cervical strain (claimed as neck condition), left and right upper extremity radiculopathy, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for a 10 percent rating for allergic rhinitis with deviated nasal septum status post septoplasty and for service connection for sinusitis, as there was no evidence of entitlement to these benefits prior to August 8, 2023.

The Board denied an initial compensable evaluation for rhinitis, finding that the Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The appeal for service connection for bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy was dismissed as the claim was granted during the pendency of the appeal. The other claims were remanded to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board denied service connection for chronic sinusitis and chronic rhinitis, finding no current disability and insufficient evidence of in-service incurrence or aggravation.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an initial compensable disability rating for service-connected rhinitis and entitlement to service connection for sinusitis.

The Board restored the 30 percent rating for left arm weakness and denied increased ratings, effective dates, and service connection for other conditions.

The Board granted service connection for lumbar spondylolisthesis and bilateral ankle dermatitis, restored the ratings for left knee limitation of extension, left ankle degenerative joint disease (DJD), and right ankle DJD, and denied service connection for sinusitis, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), a right 5th finger scar, increased ratings for left knee flexion and extension, and rhinitis.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for allergic rhinitis and service connection for a vestibular condition (claimed as vertigo).

The appeal concerning the issue of entitlement to an effective date prior to August 10, 2022 for the grant of service connection for allergic rhinitis is dismissed. The criteria for entitlement to an effective date of May 19, 2021, for the grant of service connection for sinusitis have been met.