Allergic rhinitis Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for headaches and a chronic sinus condition, to include rhinitis, but denied an increased rating for erectile dysfunction and special monthly compensation.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for rhinitis to obtain an adequate medical opinion as to its etiology.

The Board granted a 70 percent rating for major depressive disorder, to include generalized anxiety disorder, with PTSD; a 40 percent rating for lumbosacral strain, to include intervertebral disc syndrome, with degenerative arthritis (thoracolumbar spine disability); and initial ratings of 40 percent each for right sciatic radiculopathy and left sciatic radiculopathy. The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for right knee strain with patellofemoral pain syndrome, a 20 percent rating or higher for the same condition, and any other initial ratings for the right knee disability under other Diagnostic Codes pertaining to the knee and leg. A 10 percent rating was granted for allergic rhinitis (claimed as chronic sinusitis).

The Board denied the veteran's appeal for earlier effective dates for service connection of multiple conditions, including multiple myeloma, schizotypal personality disorder with mild neurocognitive disorder, fibromyalgia, vitamin D deficiency, migraine headaches, and others.

The Board denied service connection for right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome and dismissed the appeal for sleep apnea, while remanding the claim for rhinitis (claimed as a sinus condition) for further development.

The Board denied service connection for allergic rhinitis and remanded the claim for a respiratory disorder, claimed as asthma.

The Board granted an initial disability rating of 70 percent for the Veteran's psychiatric disorder and remanded claims for service connection for a respiratory disorder, to include rhinitis, and a gastrointestinal (GI) disorder, to include irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's claimed conditions, including a right shoulder disability, right elbow disability, lumbar spine disability, allergic rhinitis, respiratory disability (claimed as bilateral lungs condition), gastrointestinal disability (claimed as stomach condition), and erectile dysfunction.

The Board granted service connection and initial ratings for allergic rhinitis, residual cyst removal right groin, chronic sinusitis, sleep apnea, and migraine headaches.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and initial compensable ratings, as well as service connection for various conditions, except for a scar related to a laminectomy which was granted with an effective date of March 22, 2021.

The Board denied service connection for a dental disability, claimed as loss of tooth and related issues, for compensation purposes due to the lack of evidence showing loss of substance of body of maxilla or mandible. The claims for service connection for allergic rhinitis and benign neoplasm of the right frontal sinus/osteoma were remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis, labyrinthitis, right leg shin splints, and left thumb disability. The Veteran was also granted an initial 70 percent rating for generalized anxiety disorder.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for gastrointestinal problems, benign esophageal mass, spontaneous celiac artery dissection, rhinitis, and sinusitis due to deficiencies in the evidence regarding their etiology.

The Board remands the claims for service connection due to a need for additional development, including verification of toxic exposure risk activities and obtaining medical opinions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including respiratory issues, sleep apnea, skin conditions, and shaking, due to deficiencies in the medical nexus opinions.

The Board remands the claims for further development to correct a duty to assist error regarding the Veteran's service connection and initial rating claims.

The Board granted a 10 percent disability rating for chronic sinusitis and a 30 percent disability rating, which is the maximum schedular rating, for allergic rhinitis with polyps. The sleep apnea was denied an initial rating in excess of 50 percent.

The Board granted a separate compensable rating of 30 percent for chronic sinusitis and service connection for sleep apnea, secondary to the Veteran's service-connected allergic rhinitis, while denying an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for allergic rhinitis.

The Board dismissed all claims for higher initial ratings and service connection, as the Veteran requested a higher-level review of these issues in May 2024 but then appealed to the Board in August 2024, leading to concurrent review which is not allowed.

The Board denied service connection for respiratory conditions, bilateral upper extremity conditions, and carpal tunnel syndrome of the upper extremities but granted service connection for night sweats as they are proximately due to a service-connected condition.