Allergic rhinitis Board decisions

The Board remands the matter for a new medical opinion to address inconsistencies in the Veteran's reported symptoms and service records, as well as to provide thorough medically supported rationales.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for allergic rhinitis as the evidence did not support a higher rating.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are rated at 50 percent from March 13, 2023 onward, and earlier effective dates for service connection and benefits related to allergic rhinitis, PTSD, DEA, SMC housebound, and SMC aid and attendance were granted.

The Board granted a rating of 30 percent for the right shoulder disability and 40 percent for the lower back disability, effective March 23, 2020, while denying increased ratings for other conditions.

The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis and denied service connection for sinusitis, both related to the Veteran's exposure to fine particulate matter during her service in Southwest Asia.

The Board granted a 50 percent rating for migraines and service connection for vertigo, while denying increased ratings for anxiety disorder with depressive features to include TBI, chronic rhinitis, and sinusitis.

The Board granted service connection for a cervical spine disorder but denied service connection for psoriasis, varicose veins, nodule on right thyroid, sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, and gynecological disorder.

The appeal for a rating in excess of 10 percent for allergic rhinitis was denied, and the Board remanded the issue of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for service connection for allergic rhinitis and sinusitis, as the claims were filed after the effective date of a liberalizing regulation.

The Board granted service connection for neuropsychiatric signs or symptoms, fatigue, headaches, dyspnea, an unspecified anxiety disorder, non-allergic rhinitis, and gastrointestinal signs or symptoms due to undiagnosed illness. A 10 percent rating was also granted for a right foot scar.

The Board denied a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis as the evidence did not support greater than 50 percent obstruction of nasal passage on both sides or complete obstruction on one side, or polyps.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from performing the physical and mental acts required for substantially gainful employment prior to April 3, 2018. However, he is entitled to special monthly compensation based on housebound status from April 3, 2018 to May 4, 2022.

The Board denied service connection for allergic rhinitis and cardiac arrhythmia, granted a 30 percent rating for post-concussive headaches from January 24, 2022, and denied increased ratings for other conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for costochondritis and rhinitis, as well as service connection for left and right leg/joint pain.

The Board denied service connection for right and left shin splints, denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for chronic rhinitis, granted entitlement to a TDIU prior to July 6, 2018, and remanded several issues including service connection for left upper extremity radiculopathy, increased ratings for PTSD with TBI, back disability, neck disability, right knee disability, and left knee disability.

The Board granted service connection for chronic sinusitis but denied an earlier effective date and a higher rating for allergic rhinitis.

The Board granted readjudication of the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, sleep apnea, and left and right knee disorders due to new and relevant evidence being submitted. The claim for recurrent sinusitis rhinitis was remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for headaches secondary to service-connected sinusitis associated with service-connected rhinitis and remanded the remaining issues for further development.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and higher ratings for service-connected diarrhea and allergic rhinitis, finding no evidence of entitlement to benefits prior to December 25, 2020.

The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis and migraine headaches, denied service connection for sinusitis, and remanded several other claims including those for shoulder strains, elbow conditions, and nerve conditions.