Allergic rhinitis decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for sinusitis, as there is no current diagnosis of the condition. The claims for migraine headaches and rhinitis were remanded for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for a compensable disability rating for allergic rhinitis and dermatitis of the hands as the evidence did not support a higher rating under applicable criteria.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for allergic rhinitis and a back disability to address deficiencies in the evidence regarding the Veteran's lay statements and TERA exposures.

The Board remands the issues of service connection for various disabilities, including a gastrointestinal disability, lower extremity neuropathy, peptic ulcers, rhinitis, sinusitis, and alcohol abuse disorder, due to duty to assist errors and other considerations.

The Board granted presumptive service connection for bronchitis and an earlier effective date of July 8, 2021 for a 10 percent disability rating for right hip strain with trochanteric pain syndrome and trochanteric bursitis to include limited flexion. Other claims were denied.

The Board granted service connection for emphysema and sarcoidosis, assigned an earlier effective date of August 10, 2022 for allergic rhinitis, and granted a higher initial rating of 10 percent for hypertension.

The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis based on the Veteran's presumed exposure to fine particulate matter during his service in Southwest Asia.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding no evidence to support higher ratings or a link between her current conditions and military service.

The appeal for service connection for migraines was granted, while the claims for bruxism and earlier effective dates were denied. The appeal for depression was dismissed, but an initial rating of 30 percent disabled for vertigo was granted.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to her military service. The appeal of other claims was remanded.

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

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date and increased rating for chronic rhinitis, denied a higher initial rating for chronic sinusitis, and denied an earlier effective date for service connection of erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's service connection for rhinitis was granted under the PACT Act, while other claims were denied or remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for loss of sense of smell, taste, and allergic rhinitis as the evidence did not show complete loss of these senses or greater than 50 percent obstruction of nasal passages.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for allergic rhinitis to include secondary intermittent epistaxis, finding that the Veteran's disability more closely approximated allergic rhinitis without polyps, but with greater than 50 percent obstruction of the nasal passage on both sides due to permanent hypertrophy of the nasal turbinates with secondary intermittent epistaxis.

The Board remands the claims for service connection and rating of a respiratory disorder, as well as an initial compensable rating for allergic rhinitis, due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an initial compensable disability rating for his service-connected allergic rhinitis, as there was no evidence of greater than 50 percent obstruction of the nasal passage on both sides or complete obstruction on one side.

The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis under the PACT Act but denied service connection for chronic sinusitis.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for allergic rhinitis and lumbar dextroscoliosis, finding no evidence of an in-service injury or event that led to these conditions.

The Veteran's April 13, 2011, sinus claim reasonably encompassed a claim for rhinitis; the claim for a higher initial rating for service connected sinusitis was continuously prosecuted since April 13, 2011; and an October 2021 VA-obtained Sinus/Rhinitis Disability Benefits Questionnaire reflects onset of allergic rhinitis in 2006 that is secondary to service connected sinusitis.